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SUBMITTER: Schmalhofer ML
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6843272 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Schmalhofer Marie-Lena ML Markus Marcello R P MRP Gras Jan C JC Kopp Juliane J Janowitz Deborah D Grabe Hans-Jörgen HJ Groß Stefan S Ewert Ralf R Gläser Sven S Albrecht Diana D Eiffler Ina I Völzke Henry H Friedrich Nele N Nauck Matthias M Steveling Antje A Könemann Stephanie S Wenzel Kristin K Felix Stephan B SB Dörr Marcus M Bahls Martin M
Biomolecules 20191020 10
The brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) was initially considered to be neuron-specific. Meanwhile, this neurotrophin is peripherally also secreted by skeletal muscle cells and increases due to exercise. Whether BDNF is related to cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is currently unclear. We analyzed the association of serum BDNF levels with CRF in the general population (Study of Health in Pomerania (SHIP-TREND) from Northeast Germany; <i>n</i> = 1607, 51% female; median age 48 years). Sex-strat ...[more]