Sports activity patterns and cardio-metabolic health over time among adults in Germany: Results of a nationwide 12-year follow-up study.

Compared to those who were persistently inactive (inactive–inactive), those who were formerly active (active–inactive) or became active (inactive–active) showed a trend towards reduced rates of poor self-perceived health. 4.2 Comparison with other studies Our findings on sport activity are not always in line with previous prospective studies that examined the effect of PA (daily PA) on cardio-metabolic health. 11 For example, some studies have shown that a change

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