Cardiorespiratory fitness and physical activity in Luo, Kamba, and Maasai of rural Kenya

Dirk Lund Christensen; Daniel Faurholt-Jepsen; M K Boit; D L Mwaniki; B Kilonzo; Inge Tetens; F K Kiplamai; S C Cheruiyot; Henrik Friis; Knut Borch-Johnsen; N J Wareham; S Brage

doi:10.1002/ajhb.22303

Cardiorespiratory fitness and physical activity in Luo, Kamba, and Maasai of rural Kenya

Dirk Lund Christensen, Daniel Faurholt-Jepsen, M K Boit, D L Mwaniki, B Kilonzo, Inge Tetens, F K Kiplamai, S C Cheruiyot, Henrik Friis, Knut Borch-Johnsen, N J Wareham, S Brage

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Abstract

Although habitual physical activity energy expenditure (PAEE) and cardio-respiratory fitness (CRF) are now well-established determinants of metabolic disease, there is scarcity of such data from Africa. The aim of this study was to describe objectively measured PAEE and CRF in different ethnic populations of rural Kenya.

Original language	English
Journal	American Journal of Human Biology
Volume	24
Issue number	6
Pages (from-to)	723-729
Number of pages	7
ISSN	1042-0533
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/ajhb.22303
Publication status	Published - 2012

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Christensen, D. L., Faurholt-Jepsen, D., Boit, M. K., Mwaniki, D. L., Kilonzo, B., Tetens, I., Kiplamai, F. K., Cheruiyot, S. C., Friis, H., Borch-Johnsen, K., Wareham, N. J., & Brage, S. (2012). Cardiorespiratory fitness and physical activity in Luo, Kamba, and Maasai of rural Kenya. American Journal of Human Biology, 24(6), 723-729. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajhb.22303

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