Fitness and Body Mass Index During Adolescence and Disability Later in Life: A Cohort Study.

Conclusion: Low cardiorespiratory fitness, obesity, and the combination of the two were strongly associated with later chronic disability due to a wide range of diseases and causes. Although additional well-designed studies are required, these findings support the importance of high cardiorespiratory fitness and healthy body weight during adolescence to prevent later chronic disease.
Primary Funding Source: Karolinska Institutet.
PMID: 30743265 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Annals of Internal Medicine - February 12, 2019 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Henriksson P, Henriksson H, Tynelius P, Berglind D, Löf M, Lee IM, Shiroma EJ, Ortega FB Tags: Ann Intern Med Source Type: research