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Longitudinal Associations Of Leisure-Time Physical Activity And Cancer Mortality In The Third National Health And Nutrition Examination Survey (1986-2006).Pdf, Niyati Parekh, Yong Lin, Lynette L. Craft, Maya Vadiveloo, Grace L. Lu-Yao
Longitudinal Associations Of Leisure-Time Physical Activity And Cancer Mortality In The Third National Health And Nutrition Examination Survey (1986-2006).Pdf, Niyati Parekh, Yong Lin, Lynette L. Craft, Maya Vadiveloo, Grace L. Lu-Yao
Maya Vadiveloo
Longitudinal associations between leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) and overall cancer mortality were evaluated within the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III; 1988–2006; n = 15,535). Mortality status was ascertained using the National Death Index. Self-reported LTPA was divided into inactive, regular low-to-moderate and vigorous activity. A frequency-weighted metabolic equivalents (METS/week) variable was also computed. Hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated for overall cancermortality in the whole sample, by bodymass index categories and insulin resistance
(IR) status. Nonsignificant protective associations were observed for regular low-to-moderate and vigorous activity, and for the highest quartile of …