Steven N. Blair
University of South Carolina
892 Papers
6.9K Citations
Steven N. Blair is an academic researcher from University of South Carolina. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Physical fitness. The author has an hindex of 165, co-authored 879 publications. Previous affiliations of Steven N. Blair include Stanford University & University of Western Australia.
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Cardiorespiratory fitness attenuates metabolic risk independent of abdominal subcutaneous and visceral fat in men.
SoJung Lee,Jennifer L. Kuk,Peter T. Katzmarzyk,Steven N. Blair,Timothy S. Church,Robert Ross +5 more
TL;DR: Moderate to high levels of cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) are associated with a lower risk of the metabolic syndrome and all-cause mortality and a substantial reduction in health risk for a given level of visceral and subcutaneous fat.
Waist circumference does not improve established cardiovascular disease risk prediction modeling
TL;DR: The addition of WC, alone or in combination with BMI, did not substantively improve risk prediction for CVD or all-cause mortality compared to the Framingham Risk Score or a population specific model.
Cardiorespiratory fitness attenuates the effects of the metabolic syndrome on all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality in men.
TL;DR: In this sample, CRF provided a strong protective effect against all-cause and CVD mortality in healthy men and men with the metabolic syndrome.
Physical fitness and all-cause mortality in hypertensive men.
TL;DR: It is concluded that low levels of physical fitness result in an increased risk for all-cause mortality in normotensive and hypertensive men.
Cardiorespiratory Fitness Is an Independent Predictor of Hypertension Incidence among Initially Normotensive Healthy Women
Carolyn E. Barlow,Michael J. LaMonte,Shannon J. FitzGerald,James B. Kampert,Joe L. Perrin,Steven N. Blair +5 more
TL;DR: The pattern and strength of association between fitness and hypertension persisted in analyses stratified on body mass index, age, and the presence of prehypertension at baseline and an active lifestyle should be promoted for the primary prevention of hypertension in women.