In the authors' words
“In white women, leisure physical activity was positively associated with levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (P = .001) and inversely associated with levels of insulin (P = .04) and fibrinogen (P = .02).”
What was measured
- Cholesterol and lipids Reported an improvement
- Blood sugar and insulin Reported an improvement
- Inflammation Reported an improvement
- Blood pressure No difference found
About the study
- Type
- Cross-sectional study
- Who took part
- Postmenopausal
- How many
- 851
- Exercise
- General physical activity
- Cited
- 44 times, per Europe PMC
- PubMed ID
- 8607727
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