Author: Patricia Bohmann Why is this study important? Over 40% of people worldwide have abdominal obesity, characterized by excess fat around the waist (1), and nearly 30% are insufficiently physically active (2). This is concerning because both abdominal obesity and physical inactivity are established risk factors for cancer, yet they remain alarmingly common globally (3-5).This study […]
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Could physical activity counteract the risk of cardiovascular disease risk associated with abdominal obesity?
Authors: Miguel Adriano Sanchez-Lastra, Ding Ding, Borja Del Pozo Cruz, Knut Eirik Dalene, Carlos Ayán, Ulf Ekelund, Jakob Tarp. This blog provides a summary of a recently published prospective cohort study exploring joint associations of device-measured physical activity and abdominal obesity with incident cardiovascular disease. Why is this study important? Understanding and managing modifiable risk factors is crucial to reducing the risk […]