Anthropometric Measures, Fitness and Habitual Physical Activity in Offspring of Hypertensive Parents Dutch Hypertension and Offspring Study

As part of the Dutch Hypertension and Offspring Study, subjects with contrasting risk for hypertension according to their parental history of hypertension were compared with respect to anthropometric measures and measures of fitness and physical activity. Body height, weight, two skinfolds, and blood pressure at rest were measured. Fitness was evaluated by a maximal exercise test, and habitual physical activity was assessed using a questionnaire. No differences were observed in body mass index after adjustment for slight differences in age and proportion of men between the groups (difference b... Mehr ...