title: [Fitness, physical activity and death from all causes].
abstract: Obesity and physical inactivity are both associated with illness and death. A review of the literature has shown that the objectively measured level of fitness and self-reported physical activity both have a prognostic relationship with death from all causes, independently of BMI. Furthermore, there is evidence for a dose-response effect of physical activity. It is concluded that regular physical activity has health-beneficial effects which are beyond its effect on weight control.
authors.affiliation: H:S Rigshospitalet, Center for Inflammation og Metabolisme, Epidemiklinikken og Center for Muskelforskning, og Københavns Universitet, Det Sundhedsvidenskabelige Fakultet. bkp@rh.dk
authors.forename: Bente Klarlund
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Pedersen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002423:Cause of Death; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000401:mortality*; D010809:Physical Fitness