Women's Occupations, Energy Expenditure, and Cardiovascular Risk Factors
| Autor: | JoEllen Wilbur, Andrew C. Montgomery, Peggy Chandler, Arlene Michaels Miller, Lisa Naftzger-Kang |
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| Rok vydání: | 1999 |
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Gerontology Activities of daily living Cross-sectional study Physical fitness Blood Pressure Risk Assessment Body Mass Index Environmental health Activities of Daily Living Humans Medicine Aerobic exercise Occupations Socioeconomic status Aged business.industry Middle Aged Lipids Physical activity level Cholesterol Cross-Sectional Studies Social Class Cardiovascular Diseases Physical Fitness Female lipids (amino acids peptides and proteins) Energy Metabolism business Risk assessment Body mass index |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Women's Health. 8:377-387 |
| ISSN: | 1059-7115 |
| DOI: | 10.1089/jwh.1999.8.377 |
| Popis: | The purpose of this study was to examine the cardiovascular risk factors and energy expenditure of women from occupations that differ by physical activity level and socioeconomic level. Participants included 171 women randomly selected from employee lists at 10 employment sites. Measures included blood pressure, body mass index, levels of total and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, a submaximal aerobic fitness test on a bicycle ergometer, and a 12-month retrospective self-report of occupational, leisure time, and household energy expenditure. Women in active occupations had lower total cholesterol and higher HDL cholesterol than women in sedentary occupations. Women with higher occupational energy expenditure scores had higher HDL cholesterol and lower total cholesterol than women with lower occupational energy scores. Findings suggest that cardiovascular benefits, particularly for lipid profiles, may be derived from even small increases in occupational physical activity. The workplace may offer an environment for initiating policies to facilitate increased physical activity among women. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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