P201 MODERATE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IS ASSOCIATED WITH LOWER apoB/apoA-I RATIOS INDEPENDENTLY OF OTHER RISK FACTORS IN HEALTHY MIDDLE-AGED MEN

2010 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 58
Author(s):  
C. Schmidt ◽  
C.J. Behre ◽  
G. Bergström
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Moderate Physical Activity ◽  
Middle Aged

Prescribing physical activity as a preventive measure for middle-aged Australians with dementia risk factors

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Annear ◽  
Peter Lucas ◽  
Tim Wilkinson ◽  
Yasuo Shimizu
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Primary Care ◽  
Preventive Measure ◽  
Community Services ◽  
Initial Assessment ◽  
Protective Effects ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Related Risk ◽  
Obesity Hypertension

Dementia is increasing in Australia in line with population ageing and is expected to peak by mid-century. The development of common forms of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, is associated with lifestyle-related risk factors that are prevalent among middle-aged Australians, including obesity, hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression. These risk factors can be significantly ameliorated through regular participation in moderate aerobic physical activity (PA). Current national and international guidelines recommend at least 150 min of aerobic PA per week for achieving health protective effects. Lifestyle intervention is a critical area for action as there are currently no medical or pharmaceutical interventions that can halt the progression of common dementias. Physician–patient discussions concerning risk reduction via habitual aerobic PA offers a complementary intervention as part of broader dementia management. Evidence suggests that to achieve the highest rates of adherence to PA, physician advice in primary care should be supported by wider policies, institutions and community services that offer a meaningful referral pathway and patient follow up after initial assessment. International Green Prescription programs provide examples of physician-led interventions in primary care that could inform further action in Australia.

scholarly journals Metabolic Syndrome Risk Factors and Physical Activity in Middle-Aged Women

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 70
Author(s):  
Pao-Yu Wang ◽  
Lee-Ing Tsao ◽  
Mei-Hsiang Lin ◽  
Chin-Ying Lee
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Fasting Blood Glucose ◽  
Moderate Intensity ◽  
Short Version ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Metabolic Equivalents ◽  
Intensity Physical Activity

Aim: The purpose of this study was to explore the correlation between physical activity and metabolic syndrome risk factors middle-aged women.Methods: A cross-sectional survey of 101 middle-aged women with metabolic syndrome risk factors were recruited from a regional teaching hospital in Taiwan. Surveys were conducted using a demographic questionnaire, and the Taiwanese version of the self-administered short version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire.Results: The research results indicate that (1) 69% of the Women with metabolic syndrome were mostly in postmenopause, and the most common risk factor for metabolic syndrome was abdominal obesity (80.2%). (2) Fasting blood glucose (FBG) ≥ 100mg/dl and the level of physical activity showed significantly differences (χ2 = 6.1, p < .05). (3)The total metabolic equivalents (METs) of physical activities of having or no having metabolic syndrome women showed significantly different, no having metabolic syndrome women higher then metabolic syndrome women (t = 2.23, p < .05). (4) The predictor of waist circumference ≥ 80cm is basal metabolic index (BMI) (OR = 3.46; 95% CI = 1.61, 7.46) (p < .05), the predictor of FBG ≥ 100mg/dl is insufficient physical activity (OR = 11.29; 95% CI = 1.72, 73.82) (p < .05), and the predictors of metabolic syndrome are BMI (OR = 1.68; 95% CI = 1.33, 2.08), menopause (OR = 12.3; 95% CI = 1.25, 120.68), and postmenopause (OR = 42.97; 95% CI = 2.22, 831.41) (p < .05).Conclusions: This study recommends that to prevent metabolic syndrome, middle-aged women should adopt an active lifestyle, actively control their weight, and a minimum of 150 min of moderate-intensity physical activity per week or 75 min of high-intensity physical activity. This result is a potentially crucial reference for healthcare professionals in their care of patients with metabolic syndrome.

scholarly journals The ambiguity of physical activity, exercise and atrial fibrillation

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (6) ◽  
pp. 624-636 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bente Morseth ◽  
Maja-Lisa Løchen ◽  
Inger Ariansen ◽  
Marius Myrstad ◽  
Dag S Thelle
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Atrial Fibrillation ◽  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Moderate Physical Activity ◽  
Intensive Exercise ◽  
Physiological Alterations ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Reduced Risk

Although commonly associated with cardiovascular disease or other medical conditions, atrial fibrillation may also occur in individuals without any known underlying conditions. This manifestation of atrial fibrillation has been linked to extensive and long-term exercise, as prolonged endurance exercise has shown to increase prevalence and risk of atrial fibrillation. In contrast, more modest physical activity is associated with a decreased risk of atrial fibrillation, and current research indicates a J-shaped association between atrial fibrillation and the broad range of physical activity and exercise. This has led to the hypothesis that the mechanisms underlying an increased risk of atrial fibrillation with intensive exercise are different from those underlying a reduced risk with moderate physical activity, possibly linked to distinctive characteristics of the population under study. High volumes of exercise over many years performed by lean, healthy endurance trained athletes may lead to cardiac (patho)physiological alterations involving the autonomic nervous system and remodelling of the heart. The mechanisms underlying a reduced risk of atrial fibrillation with light and moderate physical activity may involve a distinctive pathway, as physical activity can potentially reduce the risk of atrial fibrillation through favourable effects on cardiovascular risk factors.

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