Since publication of its First Edition in 1981, Exercise Physiology has helped more than
350,000 students build a solid foundation of the scientific principles underlying modern exercise …

The surface of mammalian spermatozoa is covered by a dense coating of carbohydrate-rich
molecules forming a 20-60 nm thick glycocalyx. The majority of sugar residues are attached …

Plasma concentrations of total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, high-density
lipoprotein cholesterol and triglycerides are among the most important risk factors for …

… W Applicability to Males and Females For comparison purposes, average peak power …
protocol averages 4620.2 W (SD28225 W) for males and 2993.7 W (SD = 1542.9 W) for females. …

Blood pressure is a heritable trait 1 influenced by several biological pathways and responsive
to environmental stimuli. Over one billion people worldwide have hypertension (≥140 mm …

Body fat distribution is a heritable trait and a well-established predictor of adverse metabolic
outcomes, independent of overall adiposity. To increase our understanding of the genetic …

To identify common variants influencing body mass index (BMI), we analyzed genome-wide
association data from 16,876 individuals of European descent. After previously reported …

A genome-wide association scan in individuals with Crohn's disease by the Wellcome Trust
Case Control Consortium detected strong association at four novel loci. We tested 37 SNPs …

Elevated blood pressure is a common, heritable cause of cardiovascular disease worldwide.
To date, identification of common genetic variants influencing blood pressure has proven …

Epigenetic modifications, including DNA methylation, represent a potential mechanism for
environmental impacts on human disease. Maternal smoking in pregnancy remains an …