PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Hoyle, Brian
ED  - Kamani, Christel
TI  - Geneva Stairs Study Findings
DP  - 2015 Nov 27
TA  - MD Conference Express
PG  - 10--11
VI  - 15
IP  - 28 suppl 1
4099  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/15/28_suppl_1/10.short
4100  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/15/28_suppl_1/10.full
AB  - Participants who were healthy but physically inactive regularly used stairs in their workplace for 6 months instead of an elevator. The use of stairs was intensive during the first 3 months and less intensive the following 3 months. Blood analyses linked the physical activity intervention with a significant decrease in plasma PCSK9 (proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9) level at 3 months. PCSK9 could be seen as a novel marker of lifestyle interventions.