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Table 1 Exposure and outcome measures

From: The 2017 Dutch Physical Activity Guidelines

Main exposures:

 Physical activity, endurance training, strength training, balance training, sedentary behaviour and TV-watching time

Outcome measures:

 In prospective cohort studies and RCTsa

In RCTs

 Coronary heart disease

Systolic blood pressure

 Stroke

LDL cholesterol

 Heart failure

Body weight (adults) and body mass index (children)

 Type 2 diabetes mellitus

Insulin sensitivity

 Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases

Blood glucose

 Breast cancer

Fat mass

 Colorectal cancer

Abdominal fat

 Lung cancer

Waist circumference

 Disability

Fat-free mass

 Fractures

Bone density

 Osteoarthritis

Cardiorespiratory fitness

 Musculoskeletal injuries

Functional performance

 Dementia and cognitive decline

Muscle strength

 Depression and depressive

 

 symptoms

 ADHD symptoms

  1. aMeta-analyses of RCTs were encountered only for type 2 diabetes, fractures, musculoskeletal injuries, cognitive decline and depressive symptoms