US Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, Fogarty International
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Pandemics and subsequent lifestyle restrictions such as ‘lockdowns’ may have unintended
consequences, including alterations in body weight. This systematic review assesses the …

Purpose Sedentary behaviour (SB) and low physical activity (PA) are independently associated
with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Compared to PA, high cardiorespiratory …

Context Resting heart rate (RHR) has long been recognized as an independent predictor of
cardiovascular risk. However, whether temporal changes in RHR influence the risk of death …

Purpose Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is a strong predictor of future health, but measurements
of CRF are time consuming and involve costly test procedures. We assessed whether a …

Background : Individuals with coronary heart disease (CHD) are recommended to be
physically active and to maintain a healthy weight. There is a lack of data on how long-term …

Little information is available regarding the long-term effects, if any, of running on the
musculoskeletal system. We therefore compared the prevalence of degenerative joint disease …

Coronary heart disease is the most common cause of death, and the number of individuals
at risk is increasing. To better manage this pandemic, improved tool for risk prediction, …

Background Telomeres are potential markers of mitotic cellular age and are associated with
physical ageing process. Long-term endurance training and higher aerobic exercise …

Purpose To derive and validate a single metric of activity tracking that associates with lower
risk of cardiovascular disease mortality. Methods We derived an algorithm, Personalized …