Physical activity frequency and risk of incident stroke in a national US study of blacks and whites.
Physical activity frequency and risk of incident stroke in a national US study of blacks and whites.
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DOI:
10.1161/strokeaha.113.001538
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发表时间:
2013-09
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8.3
通讯作者:
Howard VJ
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作者:
McDonnell MN;Hillier SL;Hooker SP;Le A;Judd SE;Howard VJ
Regular physical activity is an important recommendation for stroke prevention. We compared the associations of self-reported physical activity (PA) with incident stroke in the REasons for Geographic And Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) study. REGARDS recruited 30,239 US blacks (42%) and whites, aged ≥45 with follow-up every six months for stroke events. Excluding those with prior stroke, analysis involved27,348participants who reported their frequency of moderate-vigorous intensity PA at baseline according to three categories: none (physical inactivity), 1–3 times/week and ≥ 4 times/week. Stroke and TIA cases were identified during an average of 5.7 years of follow-up. Cox proportional hazards models were constructed to examine whether self-reported PA was associated with risk of incident stroke. Physical inactivity was reported by 33% of participants and was associated with a hazard ratio (HR) of 1.20 ([95% confidence intervals 1.02–1.42], p = 0.035). Adjustment for demographic and socioeconomic factors did not affect HR, but further adjustment for traditional stroke risk factors (diabetes, hypertension, body mass index, alcohol use and smoking) partially attenuated this risk (HR 1.14 [0.95–1.37], p = 0.17). There was no significant association between PA frequency and risk of stroke by sex groups although there was a trend towards increased risk for men reporting PA 0–3 times a week compared to 4 or more times a week. Self-reported low PA frequency is associated with increased risk of incident stroke. Any effect of PA is likely to be mediated through reducing traditional risk factors.