Physiology & Biochemistry. Role of Cardiorespiratory Fitness on the Association Between Physical Activity and Abdominal Fat Content in Adolescents: The HELENA Study.

The article presents a study on the role of cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) on the link between physical activity (PA) and abdominal fat content in adolescents. For the study, researchers measured abdominal fat content by waist circumference, waist-to-heigh ratio and dual energy X-ray absoptiometry (DXA) at 3 locations. They found that vigorous PA was inversely linked to waist circumference and waist-to-height ratio. They concluded that it is not clear whether CRF plays a role in the link between PA and abdominal fat in adolescents.