Physical activity and all-cause mortality across levels of overall and abdominal adiposity in European men and women
The European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition Study (EPIC)
Background: The higher risk of death resulting from excess adiposity may be attenuated by physical activity (PA). However, the theoretical number of deaths reduced by eliminating physical inactivity compared with…
Combined impact of health behaviours and mortality in men and women
The EPIC-Norfolk prospective population study
Background: There is overwhelming evidence that behavioural factors influence health, but their combined impact on the general population is less well documented. We aimed to quantify the potential combined impact…
Physical activity and obesity prevention
Increasing physical activity is a key element in the treatment of individuals who are obese and in the prevention of weight regain in those who have successfully lost weight. This…