Association of physical activity with blood pressure and blood glucose among Malaysian adults

A population-based study

Bibliographic Data

ID15378362
AuthorsChien Huey Teh (0000-0001-8978-9965, Institute for Medical Research, corresponding author), Ying Ying Chan (0000-0001-7750-0909, Ministry of Health), Kuang Hock Lim (0000-0001-9364-2536, Ministry of Health), Chee Cheong Kee (0000-0003-1372-9549, Ministry of Health), Lim Kuang Kuay (0000-0002-5162-3983, Ministry of Health), Kuang Kuay Lim, Pei Sien Yeo (Ministry of Health), Mohd Azahadi Omar (0000-0002-5171-851X, Ministry of Health), Omar Azahadi, Yusoff Fadhli, Aris Tahir (Ministry of Health), Han Lim Lee (0000-0001-5391-7873, Institute for Medical Research), W A Nazni (0000-0003-2153-0783, Ministry of Health)
Year2015
Volume15
Issue1
Pages1205-1205
Publication date2015-12-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBMC Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458
PublisherBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/s12889-015-2528-1
PMID26630916
OpenAlexW2183493758
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited14

A significant negative association was observed between PA level and blood glucose only. Future studies should employ an objective measurement in estimating PA level in order to elucidate the actual relationship between PA, hypertension and diabetes for the development of effective interventions to combat the increasing burden of premature-mortality and cardiovascular disease-related morbidity in Malaysia

Biostatistics · Blood pressure · Environmental health · Pathology · Physical activity · Physical therapy · Population · Public health · Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies · Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins · Medicine · Physical Activity and Health · Epidemiology · Internal Medicine

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