Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
Volume 88, Issue 1 , Pages 34-41 , April 2010

The effects of vigorous physical activity on intra-abdominal fat levels: A preliminary study of middle-aged Japanese men

  • Hiroyuki Sasai

      Affiliations

    • Doctoral Program in Sports Medicine, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
    • Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Tokyo, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Doctoral Program in Sports Medicine, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8577, Japan. Tel.: +81 29 853 5600x8365; fax: +81 29 853 2986.
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  • Yasutomi Katayama

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Education, Kogakkan University, Mie, Japan
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  • Yoshio Nakata

      Affiliations

    • Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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  • Miki Eto

      Affiliations

    • Doctoral Program in Sports Medicine, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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  • Takehiko Tsujimoto

      Affiliations

    • Master's Program in Health and Sport Sciences, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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  • Hiroyuki Ohkubo

      Affiliations

    • Doctoral Program in Sports Medicine, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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  • Kiyoji Tanaka

      Affiliations

    • Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan

Received 2 July 2009 ,Revised 29 November 2009 ,Accepted 14 December 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2009.12.018

Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
Volume 88, Issue 1 , Pages 34-41 , April 2010

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