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Impaired baroreflex sensitivity (BRS) is associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes. There are currently no studies on BRS changes in subjects with different glycemic statuses, including normal glucose t...
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Open AccessThe Correlates of Leisure Time Physical Activity among an Adults Population from Southern Taiwan
Assessing the correlates of practicing physical activity during leisure time is important with regard to planning and designing public health strategies to increase beneficial behaviors among adult populations...
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Open AccessNon-leisure time physical activity is an independent predictor of longevity for a Taiwanese elderly population: an eight-year follow-up study
The aim of this study is to determine the relationship between leisure time physical activity (LTPA) and non-leisure time physical activity (NLTPA) on mortality among the elderly in Taiwan.
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Open AccessThe association of serum lipids with the histological pattern of rectosigmoid adenoma in Taiwanese adults
The mortality rate of colorectal cancer ranks third behind lung and hepatic cancer in Taiwan. Colorectal cancer mostly arises from adenomatous polyps of left colon. The aim of our study was to examine the asso...