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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Papers
Cut points of muscle strength associated with metabolic syndrome in men.
Martin Sénéchal,Jonathan McGavock,Timothy S. Church,Duck-chul Lee,Conrad P. Earnest,Xuemei Sui,Steven N. Blair +6 more
TL;DR: This study is the first to identify a threshold of muscle strength associated with an increased likelihood of MetS in men and may help identify men at risk of chronic disease.
High respiratory quotient is associated with increases in body weight and fat mass in young adults
Robin P. Shook,G A Hand,Amanda E. Paluch,Xuewen Wang,Robert Moran,James R. Hébert,John M. Jakicic,Steven N. Blair +7 more
TL;DR: The primary finding is a high RQ is predictive of gains in body weight and fat mass over a 12-month period among young adults, with changes occurring as soon as 3 months.
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Provider Advice and Women's Intentions to Meet Weight Gain, Physical Activity, and Nutrition Guidelines During Pregnancy.
TL;DR: Provider advice was associated with women’s weight gain, physical activity, and nutrition intentions in pregnancy, and guidelines were consistent with guidelines, but limited in scope.
Revised Adult Treatment Panel III Guidelines and Cardiovascular Disease Mortality in Men Attending a Preventive Medical Clinic
TL;DR: Men eligible for TLC or drug consideration under ATP III-R were at elevated risk of CVD mortality compared with men who met the LDL-C goal and men who were physically fit or who did not have the metabolic syndrome had a lower risk ofCVD mortality.