Be physically active: the best buy in promoting heart health

Backer, Guy De; Bacquer, Dirk De

doi:10.1016/j.ehj.2004.10.014

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“…Physical activity included occupational and leisure-time physical activity. A detailed description of the methods has been presented elsewhere [8]. Occupational and leisure-time physical activity were merged and regrouped into three categories: (i) low—subjects who reported light levels of both occupational and leisure-time physical activity; (ii) moderate—subjects who reported moderate or high levels of either occupational or leisure-time physical activity; and (iii) high—subjects who reported a moderate or high level of both occupational and leisure-time physical activity.…”

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Ethnic Differences in the Incidence of Hypertension among Rural Chinese Adults: Results from Liaoning Province

et al. 2014

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BackgroundThis study was conducted to examine the differences in the incidence of hypertension and associated risk factors between Mongolian and Han populations in northeast China.MethodsA population-based sample of 4753 Mongolian subjects and 20,247 Han subjects aged ≥35 years and free from hypertension at baseline were followed from 2004–2006 to 2010. Incident hypertension was defined as systolic blood pressure≥140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure ≥90 mmHg, or current use of antihypertensive medication.ResultsDuring mean 4.3 years follow-up, a total of 8779 individuals developed hypertension. The age-adjusted incidence of hypertension for Mongolian subjects was 12.64 per 100 person-years, for Han subjects was 9.77 per 100 person-years (P<0.05). The incidence of hypertension was positively correlated with age, physical activity, drinking, body mass index (BMI), family of hypertension and prehypertension in the Han population. In the Mongolian population, hypertension was positively correlated with age, physical activity, education level, drinking, BMI, prehypertension and family history of hypertension. The rates of awareness, treatment and control of hypertension for newly developed cases among both Han and Mongolian populations were low. (36.5% vs. 42.3%, 13.1% vs. 18.2%, 0.7% vs. 1.3%, P<0.05, respectively).ConclusionsThe incidence rate of hypertension is higher in the Mongolian populations than that in the Han populations, and hypertension in both ethnic populations was associated with similar risk factors. Our results suggest that most newly-diagnosed cases of hypertension are not adequately treated. Improvements in hypertension prevention and control programs in rural China are urgently needed.

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Ethnic Differences in the Incidence of Hypertension among Rural Chinese Adults: Results from Liaoning Province

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“…The associations are strong, independent of other major risk factors and illustrate the enormous preventive potential, given the high prevalence of a sedentary lifestyle in most communities. [15] Regular exercise results in an increase in exercise capacity and lower myocardial oxygen demand, leading to cardiovascular benefits such as lower mortality rates and fewer symptoms of CAD. [16][17][18] Organizations including the CDC, the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), and the American Heart Association (AHA), [19] have published consensus reports and recommendations for the promotion of physical activity in an attempt to increase leisure-time activity.…”

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Physical inactivity : A cardiovascular risk factor

Prasad

Das

2009

Indian J Med Sci

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“…Occupational and leisure-time physical activities were merged and regrouped into the following 3 categories: (1) low, including light levels of both occupational and leisure-time physical activities; (2) moderate, including a moderate or high level of either occupational or leisure-time physical activity; and (3) high, including moderate or high levels of both occupational and leisure-time physical activities (De Backer and De 2004). …”

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Metabolism rather than obesity is associated with ischemic stroke: a cross-sectional study in rural Northeastern China

et al. 2016

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Little is known about stroke with different obesity phenotype as determined using the Adult Treatment Panel-III criteria with metabolic health or not. This study aimed to investigate the effects of metabolically healthy and unhealthy obesity on ischemic stroke in a general population. A total of 11,150 adults were examined using a multi-stage cluster sampling method to select a representative sample of individuals 35 years or older. Ischemic stroke was defined as history of a cerebrovascular event, as documented by doctors via either cranial CT or MR scan within the past 2 years. All subjects were categorized as having metabolically healthy non-obesity (MHNO), metabolically unhealthy non-obesity (MUNO), metabolically healthy obesity (MHO) or metabolically unhealthy obesity (MUO) using the Adult Treatment Panel-III criteria. Stratified analysis were done based on different body mass index group. For the total population, multiple regression analyses revealed that individuals with MUNO and MUO were more likely to experience ischemic stroke compared with those with MHNO (OR 2.136, 95 % CI 1.677–2.720; OR 2.712, 95 % CI 1.798–4.092; all p < 0.001). The OR for ischemic stroke did not significantly differ between MHO and MHNO. Stratification based on different BMI group showed that, compared with people who were normal weight without Mes, participants who were in Mes with overweight or obesity had significantly higher OR for ischemic stroke(both p < 0.05); participants who were not in Mes with overweight or obesity did not showed OR significantly higher. Ischemic stroke is likely associated with poor metabolic health rather than with obesity itself.

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Be physically active: the best buy in promoting heart health

Cited by 14 publications

References 14 publications

Ethnic Differences in the Incidence of Hypertension among Rural Chinese Adults: Results from Liaoning Province

Ethnic Differences in the Incidence of Hypertension among Rural Chinese Adults: Results from Liaoning Province

Physical inactivity : A cardiovascular risk factor

Metabolism rather than obesity is associated with ischemic stroke: a cross-sectional study in rural Northeastern China

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