Journal article
Physical activity levels, ownership of goods promoting sedentary behaviour and risk of myocardial infarction: results of the INTERHEART study
Abstract
AIMS: To evaluate the association between occupational and leisure-time physical activity (PA), ownership of goods promoting sedentary behaviour, and the risk of myocardial infarction (MI) in different socio-economic populations of the world. Studies in developed countries have found low PA as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease; however, the protective effect of occupational PA is less certain. Moreover, ownership of goods promoting …
Authors
Held C; Iqbal R; Lear SA; Rosengren A; Islam S; Mathew J; Yusuf S
Journal
European Heart Journal, Vol. 33, No. 4, pp. 452–466
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
February 2, 2012
DOI
10.1093/eurheartj/ehr432
ISSN
0195-668X