Table 1

Pearson correlation coefficients between values in single CVD risk factors assessed in 1983 and 1991.

Men
 Women

n
 r
 P<
 n
 r
 P<
Body fat (%)
 80
 0.72
 **
 97
 0.46
 **
BMI (kg m-2)
 86
 0.80
 **
 114
 0.77
 **
VO2max (l min-1)

 78
 0.51
 **
 90
 0.72
 **
VO2max (ml min-1 kg-1)

 78
 0.35
 **
 90
 0.48
 **
Systolic BP (mm)
 80
 0.49
 **
 97
 0.54
 **
Diastolic BP (mm)
 80
 0.44
 **
 97
 0.38
 **
Cholesterol (mmol l-1)
 75
 0.39
 **
 88
 0.51
 **
HDL-C (mmol l-1)
 75
 0.29
 *
 89
 0.49
 **
Triglyceride (mmol l-1)
 59
 0.32
 *
 81
 0.33
 *
Physical activity (h w-1)
 88
 0.31
 **
 114
 0.20
 NS

* P < 0.01; ** P < 0.001; NS non-significant

Andersen et al. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2004 1:6   doi:10.1186/1479-5868-1-6

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