Khin Chan

TL;DR: In a model including historical, clinical, and exercise test responses, heart failure was the strongest predictor of health care costs, followed by CRF (P<.01), suggesting that efforts to improve CRF may not only improve health but also result in lower health care cost.

TL;DR: Moderate and high CRF levels and meeting the minimal PA guidelines have protective benefits against cancer mortality in men and Eliminating inactivity and low CRF as risk factors could potentially prevent a considerable number of cancer deaths and reduce the associated societal and economic burden.

TL;DR: Exercise capacity is strongly associated with cognitive function; the inverse association between fitness and cognitive impairment provides an additional impetus for health care providers to promote physical activity.

TL;DR: Higher CRF is associated with lower total cancer incidence in men, and a novel finding suggests that eliminating low CRF as a risk factor would potentially prevent considerable cancer morbidity and reduce the societal and economic burden associated with cancer.