Physical fitness among urban and rural Ecuadorian adolescents and its association with blood lipids: a cross sectional study

摘要

BackgroundPhysical fitness has been proposed as a marker for health during adolescence. Currently, little is known about physical fitness and its association with blood lipid profile in adolescents from low and middle-income countries. The aim of this study is therefore to assess physical fitness among urban and rural adolescents and its associations with blood lipid profile in a middle-income country.