Usefulness and cost effectiveness of cardiovascular screening of young adolescents
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A study is conducted to assess the usefulness of a screening system for cardiovascular disease in Kagoshima, Japan and to compare its cost-effectiveness with that of a similar system in the US. Population-based screening for heart disease in a particular age range is limited by various factors and a nationwide registry that includes autopsies for all deadly events is necessary to analyze the mechanisms of sudden death in adolescents.
Publication Name: Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0195-9131
Year: 2006
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Fitness, fatness, and coronary heart disease risk in adolescents: the Northern Ireland Young Hearts Project
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This study examines the association between obesity, cardiorespiratory fitness, and coronary heart disease risk in a sample of male and female adolescents in Northern Ireland. Results indicate that obesity is strongly associated with coronary heart disease risk and is independent of aerobic fitness level.
Publication Name: Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0195-9131
Year: 2001
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Physical activity in the treatment of childhood overweight and obesity: current evidence and research issues
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The study shows that exercise augments the effect of diet in the short-term treatment of pediatric obesity. Implications of the findings in improving treatments for obesity and comorbid conditions in childhood are presented.
Publication Name: Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0195-9131
Year: 1999
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