Total physical activity and mortality were inversely related in men
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Lee IM, Hsieh CC, Paffenbarger RS Jr. Exercise intensity and longevity in men. The Harvard Alumni Health Study. JAMA. 1995 Apr 19;273:1179-84.
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ACP Journal Club
Volume 123 • Number 2 • September 1, 1995
Pages: 53
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Published in issue: September 1, 1995
Published online: 9 March 2020
Keywords
- Aerobic exercise
- Alumni
- Bioenergetics
- Body mass index
- Body weight
- Cardiovascular diseases
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Cohort studies
- Diabetes mellitus
- Exercise
- Habits
- Hypertension
- Information storage and retrieval
- Lung and intrathoracic tumors
- Medical conditions
- Oxygen
- Physical fitness
- Sports and exercise medicine
- Walking
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© 1995 American College of Physicians.
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