Physical activity and cardiovascular disease risk in middle-aged and older women.

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Published in Am J Epidemiol on August 15, 1999

Authors

H D Sesso1, R S Paffenbarger, T Ha, I M Lee

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA.

Associated clinical trials:

Lifestyle and Chronic Disease in College Alumni (Harvard Alumni Health Study) | NCT00005169

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