Abstract
In this investigation, we compared lipid and inflammatory parameters in regular long
distance runners with matched sedentary controls. Long distance runners had significantly
lower low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and C-reactive protein levels than the control
group. This exercise-induced reduction in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol was
independent of the decrease in C-reactive protein levels.
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Publication history
Accepted:
March 15,
2004
Received in revised form:
March 15,
2004
Received:
January 21,
2004
Footnotes
☆This study was supported by the International Society of Hypertension Clinical Research Fellowship, and the Wellcome Trust International Research Development Award (067827/Z/02/Z), Glasgow, United Kingdom, Dr. Tomaszewski is supported by the Award of the Foundation for Polish Science, Zabrze, Poland.
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© 2004 Excerpta Medica Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
