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The Effect Of Urinary Cadmium On Cardiovascular Fitness As Measured By Vo2 Max In White, Black And Mexican Americans, Heartley Egwuogu
The Effect Of Urinary Cadmium On Cardiovascular Fitness As Measured By Vo2 Max In White, Black And Mexican Americans, Heartley Egwuogu
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Context: Cadmium is an important predictor of lung function, including forced vital capacity, forced expiratory volume and peak flow. Current evidence supports the notion that cadmium may be an important risk factor for cardiovascular fitness. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of cadmium exposure on cardiovascular fitness in representative sample of US white, blacks and Mexican Americans. The study also sought to determine if the relationship between cadmium and cardiovascular fitness varies by gender and racial/ethnic group. Methods: The data utilized for this study were obtained from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). One-thousand …