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Association of physical activity with blood pressure and blood glucose among Malaysian adults: a population-based study

Teh CH 1 , Chan YY 2 , Lim KH 3 , Kee CC 4 , Lim KK 5 , Yeo PS 6 Show all authors , Azahadi O 7 , Fadhli Y 8 , Tahir A 9 , Lee HL 10 , Nazni WA 11

Affiliations 

  • 1 Institute for Medical Research, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Jalan Pahang, Kuala Lumpur, 50588, Malaysia. chienhuey@imr.gov.my
  • 2 Institute for Public Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Jalan Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, 50590, Malaysia. chan.yy@moh.gov.my
  • 3 Institute for Public Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Jalan Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, 50590, Malaysia. limkh@moh.gov.my
  • 4 Institute for Medical Research, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Jalan Pahang, Kuala Lumpur, 50588, Malaysia. kee@imr.gov.my
  • 5 Institute for Public Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Jalan Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, 50590, Malaysia. limkk@moh.gov.my
  • 6 Institute for Public Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Jalan Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, 50590, Malaysia. yeops@moh.gov.my
  • 7 Institute for Public Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Jalan Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, 50590, Malaysia. drazahadi@moh.gov.my
  • 8 Institute for Public Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Jalan Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, 50590, Malaysia. fadhli_my@moh.gov.my
  • 9 Institute for Public Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Jalan Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, 50590, Malaysia. tahir.a@moh.gov.my
  • 10 Institute for Medical Research, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Jalan Pahang, Kuala Lumpur, 50588, Malaysia. leehl@imr.gov.my
  • 11 Institute for Medical Research, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Jalan Pahang, Kuala Lumpur, 50588, Malaysia. nazni@imr.gov.my
BMC Public Health, 2015;15:1205.
PMID: 26630916 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-015-2528-1

Abstract

The health-enhancing benefits of physical activity (PA) on hypertension and diabetes have been well documented for decades. This study aimed to determine the association of PA with systolic and diastolic blood pressure as well as blood glucose in the Malaysian adult population.

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