Adolescents with metabolic syndrome have a history of low aerobic fitness and physical activity levels

Metabolic syndrome (MS) is a clustering of cardiovascular disease risk factors that identifies individuals with the highest risk for heart disease. Two factors that may influence the MS are physical activity and aerobic fitness. This study determined if adolescent with the MS had low levels of aerobic fitness and physical activity as children.This longitudinal, exploratory study had 389 participants: 51% girls, 84% Caucasian, 12% African...