Leisure-Time Physical Activity and TV Watching In Relation to Atherosclerosis Risk Factors in Housewives and Employees

Abstract

Introduction: Physical inactivity is one of the cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors. Watching TV is a predictor of inactivity which is related to CVD risk factors and obesity. The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of leisure-time physical activity and television watching on atherosclerosis risk factors in housewives and employees.