Purpose: Due to unhealthy lifestyles, there has been an increase in the prevalence of coronary artery disease (CAD) and a reduction in its age of onset. Given the high cost of diagnosis and treatment of CAD, there is an urgent need to teach people strategies helpful in changing their lifestyles as this can help reduce the risk factors of the disease. Therefore, the goal of the present study was to examine the relationship between physical activity and risk factors of CAD in patients suspected with thid disese in Tehran City. Methods:In this cross-sectional study, a total of 92 patients with suspicion of CAD were examined. Interviews, patient medical history, and angiography reports were used to collect data. In addition, the International Physical Activity Questionnaires (IPAQ) was used to determine the level of physical activity of the patients. Results:The study results indicated 6% increase in the chance of having CAD for each oneyear increase in age. Patients who smoked cigarettes were about four times more likely to have coronary atherosclerosis than non-smokers. Among all participants, 34.7% had low physical activity, 43.47% had moderate physical activity, and 21.73% had high physical activity. A reverse and significant relationship was seen between the level of physical activity and number of narrowed coronary arteries. There were direct and significant relationships between blood glucose, cholestrol , and LDL with the number of involved coronary arteries. Conclusion:Among the effective factors for heart diseases, older age and smoking had the highest correlations with the chance of catching CAD. Based on the study results, changing lifestyle, including diet and more physical activity is related to the number of involved coronary arteries.
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