Strength Training and the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease

This study aimed to examine the association of strength training with incident type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease risk. We followed 35,754 healthy women (mean age = 62.6 yr, range = 47.0-97.8) from the Women's Health Study, who responded to a health questionnaire that included physical...

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Published in:	Medicine and science in sports and exercise Vol. 49; no. 1; p. 40
Main Authors:	Shiroma, Eric J, Cook, Nancy R, Manson, Joann E, Moorthy, M V, Buring, Julie E, Rimm, Eric B, Lee, I-Min
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01.01.2017
Subjects:	Aged Aged, 80 and over Cardiovascular Diseases - epidemiology Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - epidemiology Female Humans Incidence Middle Aged Resistance Training Risk Factors Risk Reduction Behavior
ISSN:	1530-0315, 1530-0315
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