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Are the fittest Canadian adults the healthiest? / by Jonathon Fowles, Joel Roy, Janine Clarke and Shilpa Dogra.: CS82-003/2014-5-2E-PDF

"Data from the Canadian Health Measures Survey (cycles 1 and 2) were analyzed to determine if higher fitness categories are associated with better health. Respondents' fitness was assessed in terms of cardiorespiratory fitness, grip strength, sit-and-reach and partial curl-ups, and also according to two composite measures (back fitness and musculoskeletal fitness). Fitness scores could range from "Needs improvement" to "Excellent." Pairwise t-tests were used to compare health outcomes across fitness categories. The health outcomes were waist circumference, blood pressure, glycated hemoglobin, ratio of total cholesterol to high-density lipoprotein, lung function, self-rated health, life satisfaction, and number of chronic conditions. …"--Abstract, page 13.

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Department/Agency
  • Statistics Canada, issuing body.
TitleAre the fittest Canadian adults the healthiest? / by Jonathon Fowles, Joel Roy, Janine Clarke and Shilpa Dogra.
Series title
  • Health reports, 1209-1367 ; v. 25, no. 5, [2]
Publication typeMonograph - View Master Record
Language[English]
Other language editions[French]
FormatDigital text
Electronic document
Note(s)
  • Issued also in French under title: Les adultes canadiens les plus en forme sont-ils les plus en santé?
  • ISSN of series supplied from ISSN Portal.
  • "Component of Statistics Canada catalogue no. 82-003-X, Health Reports."
  • "Article."
  • "Health matters."
  • Includes bibliographical references (page 18).
Publishing information
  • [Ottawa] : Statistics Canada = Statistique Canada, May 2014.
  • ©2014
Author / Contributor
  • Fowles, Jonathon, author.
Description1 online resource (pages 13-18).
Catalogue number
  • CS82-003/2014-5-2E-PDF
Departmental catalogue number82-003-X
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