scholarly journals Light Physical Activity and Incident Coronary Heart Disease and Cardiovascular Disease Among Older Women—A Call for Action

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. e190405 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gregory W. Heath
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Coronary Heart Disease ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Older Women ◽  
Light Physical Activity ◽  
Incident Coronary Heart Disease

scholarly journals Association of Light Physical Activity Measured by Accelerometry and Incidence of Coronary Heart Disease and Cardiovascular Disease in Older Women

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. e190419 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Z. LaCroix ◽  
John Bellettiere ◽  
Eileen Rillamas-Sun ◽  
Chongzhi Di ◽  
Kelly R. Evenson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Coronary Heart Disease ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Older Women ◽  
Light Physical Activity

Abstract MP013: Strong Inverse Relation between Physical Activity and Incidence of Cardiovascular Disease in African Americans: the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study

Circulation ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 125 (suppl_10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth J Bell
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Heart Failure ◽  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Coronary Heart Disease ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
African Americans ◽  
Risk Reduction ◽  
Atherosclerosis Risk In Communities ◽  
Baseline Visit ◽  
Atherosclerosis Risk

Introduction: Although there is substantial evidence that physical activity reduces risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), the few studies that included African Americans offer inconclusive evidence and did not study stroke and heart failure separately. Objective: We examined, in African Americans and Caucasians in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities study (ARIC), the association of physical activity with CVD incidence (n=1,039) and its major components - stroke (n=350), heart failure (n=633), and coronary heart disease (n=442) - over a follow-up period of 21 years. Methods: ARIC is a population-based biracial cohort study of 45– to 64-yr-old adults at the baseline visit in 1987–89. Physical activity was assessed using the modified Baecke physical activity questionnaire and categorized by the American Heart Association’s ideal CVD health guidelines: poor, intermediate, and ideal physical activity. An incident CVD event was defined as the first occurrence of 1) heart failure, 2) definite or probable stroke, or 3) coronary heart disease, defined as a definite or probable myocardial infarction or definite fatal coronary heart disease. Results: We included 3,707 African Americans and 10,018 Caucasians free of CVD at the baseline visit. After adjustment for age, sex, cigarette smoking, alcohol intake, hormone therapy use, education, and ‘Western’ and ‘Prudent’ dietary pattern scores, higher physical activity was inversely related to CVD, heart failure, and coronary heart disease incidence in African Americans and Caucasians (p-values for trend tests <.0001), and with stroke in African Americans. Hazard ratios (95% confidence intervals) for CVD for intermediate and ideal physical activity, respectively, compared to poor, were similar by race: 0.65 (0.56, 0.75) and 0.59 (0.49, 0.71) for African Americans, and 0.74 (0.66, 0.83) and 0.67 (0.59, 0.75) for Caucasians (p-value for interaction = 0.38). Physical activity was also associated similarly in African Americans and Caucasians for each of the individual CVD outcomes (coronary heart disease, heart failure, and stroke), with an approximate one-third reduction in risk for intermediate and ideal physical activity versus poor physical activity- this reduction was statistically significant. Conclusions: In conclusion, our findings reinforce public health recommendations that regular physical activity is important for CVD risk reduction, including reductions in stroke and heart failure. They provide strong new evidence that this risk reduction applies to African Americans as well as Caucasians and support the idea that some physical activity is better than none.

scholarly journals Benefits of smoking cessation for coronary heart disease patients

2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Adi Hidayat
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Coronary Heart Disease ◽  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Unhealthy Diet ◽  
Management Of Risk

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) incidence increases with age and is frequently higher in the elderly.(1) Therefore prevention of CVD in the elderly through management of risk factors is important in order to reduce the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD). There are several risk factors of CVD that can be modified, such as smoking, physical activity, and unhealthy diet. Cessation of smoking is the most potent measure to prevent thousands of CVD events and death

Pokémon Go: digital health interventions to reduce cardiovascular risk

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (8) ◽  
pp. 1625-1626 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chayakrit Krittanawong ◽  
Mehmet Aydar ◽  
Takeshi Kitai
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Coronary Heart Disease ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Augmented Reality ◽  
Digital Health ◽  
Leisure Activities ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
New Era ◽  
Pokémon Go

AbstractPhysical activity is associated with a lower risk of coronary heart disease/cardiovascular disease mortality, and current guidelines recommend physical activity for primary prevention in healthy individuals and secondary prevention in patients with coronary heart disease/cardiovascular disease. Over the last decade, playing classic video games has become one of the most popular leisure activities in the world, but is associated with a sedentary lifestyle. In the new era of rapidly evolving augmented reality technology, Pokémon Go, a well-known augmented reality game, may promote physical activity and prevent cardiovascular disease risks – that is, diabetes, obesity, and hypertension. Pokémon Go makes players willing to be physically active for regular and long periods of time. We report on an assessment of regular walking and playing Pokémon Go by performing data mining in Twitter.

Abstract 006: Relationship of Sedentary Behavior and Physical Inactivity to Incident Coronary Heart Disease: Results from the Women's Health Initiative

Circulation ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 125 (suppl_10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea K Chomistek ◽  
Bing Lu ◽  
Megan Sands ◽  
Scott B Going ◽  
Lorena Garcia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Coronary Heart Disease ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Sedentary Behavior ◽  
Physical Inactivity ◽  
Sedentary Time ◽  
Incident Coronary Heart Disease ◽  
Health Initiative ◽  
Chd Risk ◽  
History Of

Background: Sedentary behavior, such as prolonged sitting, is becoming recognized as a distinct construct that may not merely reflect lack of leisure-time physical activity (PA), usually defined as physical inactivity. Our objective was to examine the independent and joint associations of sedentary time and physical inactivity with risk of incident coronary heart disease (CHD) in women. Methods: This study included 84,798 post-menopausal women, aged 50-79 and free of CHD at baseline, participating in the Women's Health Initiative Observational Study. At baseline, participants reported information on sedentary behavior, defined as hours of sitting and lying per day, and usual PA, defined as energy expenditure from recreational activity including walking, mild, moderate and strenuous PA. Participants were followed from the baseline visit through September 2010 for first occurrence of CHD (MI and CHD death). Cox regression models were used to estimate hazard ratios (HR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for incident CHD according to tertiles of sedentary time (hrs/day) and physical activity (MET-hrs/wk). Results: Sedentary time ≥10 hrs/day was associated with increased CHD risk (HR=1.13, 95% CI 1.04,1.23) in age-adjusted models, but was non-significant in multivariable-adjusted models (HR=1.08, 95% CI 0.99,1.17). In multivariable-adjusted models, the HR of CHD comparing moderate (5.1 - 16.25 MET-hrs/wk) and low (≤ 5 MET-hrs/wk) levels of PA to high (>16.25 MET-hrs/wk) levels were 1.10 (95%CI 1.01,1.21) and 1.21 (95%CI 1.11,1.32), respectively (P for trend <.0001). When we cross-classified women by sedentary time and PA (P for interaction = 0.91), CHD risk was significantly increased only in women with low PA regardless of their sedentary behavior, with the greatest risk seen in women reporting low PA and ≥10 hrs/day of sedentary time. Conclusion: Physical inactivity is associated with increased CHD risk in a dose-response manner, whereas sedentary behavior was only modestly associated with CHD risk in this analysis. Physical Activity (MET-hours/week) Sedentary Time (hours/day) High (> 16.25) Moderate (5.1 - 16.25) Low (≤ 5) ≤6 1.00 (Referent) 1.12 (0.96, 1.30) 1.17 (1.01, 1.36) 6.1-9.9 0.96 (0.82, 1.13) 1.09 (0.94, 1.27) 1.18 (1.02, 1.38) ≥10 1.08 (0.92, 1.27) 1.14 (0.99, 1.32) 1.32(1.15, 1.51) The multivariable model includes age, race, education, income, marital status, smoking, family history of MI, depression, alcohol intake, and history of diabetes, hypertension, or hypercholesterolemia

Resistance training increases total daily energy expenditure in disabled older women with coronary heart disease

2005 ◽  
Vol 98 (4) ◽  
pp. 1280-1285 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip A. Ades ◽  
Patrick D. Savage ◽  
Martin Brochu ◽  
Marc D. Tischler ◽  
N. Melinda Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Coronary Heart Disease ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Resistance Training ◽  
Energy Expenditure ◽  
Older Women ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Left Ventricular ◽  
Fat Free Mass ◽  
Control Group

Physical activity energy expenditure (PAEE) is a determinant of prognosis and fitness in older patients with coronary heart disease (CHD). PAEE and total energy expenditure (TEE) are closely related to fatness, physical function, and metabolic risk in older individuals. The goal of this study was to assess effects of resistance training on PAEE, TEE, and fitness in older women with chronic CHD and physical activity limitations ( N = 51, mean age: 72 + 5 yr). The study intervention consisted of a progressive, 6-mo program of resistance training vs. a control group condition of low-intensity yoga and deep breathing. The study interventions were completed by 42 of the 51 participants. The intervention group manifested a 177 ± 213 kcal/day (+9%) increase in TEE, pre- to posttraining, measured by the doubly labeled water technique during a nonexercise 10-day period ( P < 0.03 vs. controls). This was due to a 50 ± 74 kcal/day (4%) increase in resting metabolic rate measured by indirect calorimetry ( P < 0.01, P < 0.05 vs. controls) and a 123 ± 214 kcal/day (9%) increase in PAEE ( P < 0.03, P = 0.12 vs. controls). Resistance training was associated with significant increases in upper and lower body strength, but no change in fat-free mass, measured by dual X-ray absorptiometry, or left ventricular function, measured by echocardiography and Doppler. Women in the control group showed no alterations in TEE or its determinants. There were no changes between groups in body composition, aerobic capacity, or measures of mental depression. These results demonstrate that resistance training of 6-mo duration leads to an increase in TEE and PAEE in older women with chronic CHD.

scholarly journals DNA methylation signatures of incident coronary heart disease: findings from epigenome-wide association studies

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yujing Xia ◽  
Alison Brewer ◽  
Jordana T. Bell
Keyword(s):  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Dna Methylation ◽  
Coronary Heart Disease ◽  
Genetic Variation ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Clinical Features ◽  
Coronary Arteries ◽  
Association Studies ◽  
Prediction Methods ◽  
Incident Coronary Heart Disease

AbstractCoronary heart disease (CHD) is a type of cardiovascular disease (CVD) that affects the coronary arteries, which provide oxygenated blood to the heart. It is a major cause of mortality worldwide. Various prediction methods have been developed to assess the likelihood of developing CHD, including those based on clinical features and genetic variation. Recent epigenome-wide studies have identified DNA methylation signatures associated with the development of CHD, indicating that DNA methylation may play a role in predicting future CHD. This narrative review summarises recent findings from DNA methylation studies of incident CHD (iCHD) events from epigenome-wide association studies (EWASs). The results suggest that DNA methylation signatures may identify new mechanisms involved in CHD progression and could prove a useful adjunct for the prediction of future CHD.

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