PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY Does physical activity counteract the adverse effects of weight?

Publisher: Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health, 2015

Status –CURRENT

Researchers investigated the individual and combined effects of BMI and physical activity on the rates of hypertension in 10,000 women (born 1946-51) in the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health. Participants BMI, physical activity and hypertension were measured at three-yearly intervals for 14 years (1996 to 2010).