Menopause, physical activity, and body composition/fat distribution in midlife women
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A study is conducted to examine cross-sectional relations of body composition and fat distribution with age, menopausal status, and physical activity in a representative sample of midlife white and Chinese women. The findings suggest that regular physical activity might help to mitigate the tendency for weight gain and adverse changes in body composition and fat distribution that accompany aging and the menopausal transition.
Publication Name: Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0195-9131
Year: 2005
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Sport and home physical activity are independently associated with bone density
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Results demonstrate a positive association between sport physical activity and bone mineral density as previously observed in both pre- and postmenopausal women. Also, home physicl activity benefits bone, indicating that even nonrecreaional activity contributes toward well-being of women.
Publication Name: Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0195-9131
Year: 2003
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Exercise and intestinal polyp development in APC(sup)Min mice
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Research demonstrates that eight-week of running leads to minor changes in intestinal polyp development in males but not in females. This study has implications in the relationship between physical activity and colon cancer.
Publication Name: Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0195-9131
Year: 2003
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