Physically active women demonstrate less adverse age-related changes in plasma lipids and lipoproteins.
The results of this study support the hypothesis that women who exercise regularly have less adverse changes in plasma lipids and lipoproteins with age than sedentary women. This may contribute to the smaller age-related increase in the incidence of coronary heart disease observed in physically active women.
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Center for Physical Activity, Disease Prevention and Aging, Department of Kinesiology, University of Colorado at Boulder, 80309, USA.
DeSouza
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Jones
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Van Pelt
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D000328:Adult; D000375:Aging / Q000097:blood*; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood*; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010809:Physical Fitness / Q000502:physiology*; D017698:Postmenopause / Q000097:blood; D017697:Premenopause / Q000097:blood; D011446:Prospective Studies; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood*
D014280:Triglycerides; D002784:Cholesterol