Childhood sedentariness causes elevated cholesterol

sedentariness

Childhood sedentariness causes elevated cholesterol but light physical activity may neutralize it – Increased sedentary time from childhood through young adulthood significantly increased cholesterol levels in a new follow-up study. However, the results also showed that light physical activity (LPA) may completely reverse the adverse process. Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) may also reduce cholesterol levels, […]

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Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC)

ALSPAC

Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC): Arterial stiffness may be a novel risk factor to be targeted in the prevention and treatment of insulin resistance and dyslipidaemia from a young age, a new study published in Hypertension today suggests. Researchers from the University of Eastern Finland, the University of Exeter, Cardiovascular Engineering Inc., […]

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