Physical activity moderates the deleterious relationship between cardiovascular disease, or its risk factors, and quality of life: Findings from two population-based cohort studies in Southern Brazil and South Australia

The association between clustering of risk factors and self-reported cardiovascular disease among women was investigated in a cross-sectional study using a multistage population-based sample. Participants were interviewed at home about diabetes mellitus, physical activity, and diet pattern. Hypertension was defined as blood pressure > 140/90mmHg or use of anti-hypertensive medication. Cardiovascular disease included self-reported myocardial infarction, heart failure, coronary artery bypass surgery, and stroke. A sample of 1,007 women from Porto Alegre, Southern Brazil, mostly white (73%), 44.8 ± 0.8 years old, and with 9.3 ± 0.3 years of schooling was investigated. Hypertension, diabetes mellitus, obesity, low fruit and vegetable intake, and lack of vigorous or moderate physical activity were clustered into a combination of risk factors, which were independently associated with self-reported cardiovascular disease. The main cluster included hypertension and diabetes, accounting for an independent risk ratio of 8.5 (95%CI: 3.0-24.5). Clustering of cardiovascular risk factors is strongly associated with self-reported cardiovascular disease among women.

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P2-89 Quality of life is associated with accumulated risk factors for cardiovascular disease: a population-based study

Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health ◽

10.1136/jech.2011.142976i.24 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 65 (Suppl 1) ◽

pp. A244-A244

Author(s):

S. C. Fuchs ◽

L. B. Moreira ◽

D. J. Trevisol ◽

M. Gus ◽

M. Wiehe ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Risk Factors ◽

Cardiovascular Disease ◽

Population Based ◽

Population Based Study

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Chronic diseases and socioeconomic inequalities in quality of life among Brazilian adults: findings from a population-based study in Southern Brazil

European Journal of Public Health ◽

10.1093/eurpub/ckx224 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 28 (4) ◽

pp. 603-610 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Doroteia A Höfelmann ◽

David A Gonzalez-Chica ◽

Karen Glazer Peres ◽

Antonio Fernando Boing ◽

Marco Aurelio Peres

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Chronic Diseases ◽

Population Based ◽

Socioeconomic Inequalities ◽

Southern Brazil ◽

Population Based Study

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Exercise and Physical Activity for Older Adults

Kinesiology Review ◽

10.1123/kr.2014-0043 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 101-106 ◽

Cited By ~ 33

Author(s):

Wojtek J. Chodzko-Zajko

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Physical Activity ◽

Risk Factors ◽

Older Adults ◽

Chronic Diseases ◽

Successful Aging ◽

Healthy Aging ◽

Improve Quality ◽

Reduce Risk

For more than half a century fellows of the National Academy of Kinesiology have enthusiastically advocated for the promotion and adoption of physically active lifestyles as an affordable and effective means to prevent chronic diseases and conditions, and enhance independence and high quality of life for older adults. It is possible to discern distinct evolutionary stages when examining scholarship related to the role of physical activity in the promotion of healthy aging. Research into physical activity and aging began with critical early studies that established the underlying scientific evidence for a relationship between physical activity and healthy aging. More recent work has addressed such topics as building consumer demand, developing policies and legislation to support active aging, and understanding the complex interrelationships between physical activity and other lifestyle factors in the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases and conditions. It is increasingly apparent that strategies to promote active and successful aging must be integrated into an effective public policy. Kinesiologists and other health professionals, working in collaboration with colleagues from other disciplines, can help to reduce risk factors for chronic disease and improve quality of life for older adults by building awareness of the importance of physical activity and by assisting with the development and implementation of appropriate and effective interventions that reduce risk factors and improve quality of life.

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Parathyroid gland disorders and cardiovascular disease

Arterial’naya Gipertenziya (Arterial Hypertension) ◽

10.18705/1607-419x-2021-27-1-64-72 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 27 (1) ◽

pp. 64-72

Author(s):

Tatiana L. Karonova ◽

Karina A. Pogosian ◽

Liubov G. Yanevskaya ◽

Olga D. Belyaeva ◽

Elena N. Grineva

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Risk Factors ◽

Insulin Resistance ◽

Cardiovascular Disease ◽

Parathyroid Gland ◽

Cardiac Risk ◽

Improve Quality ◽

Disease Pathogenesis ◽

Pth Level

The review provides systematic information on the relation between pathology of parathyroid glands and cardiovascular disease (CVD). Recent studies have shown that actions of parathyroid hormone (PTH) and calcium affect the heart and vasculature through downstream actions of their receptors in the myocardium and endothelial cells, which lead to higher incidence of CVD among patients with parathyroid gland disorders (PGD). The mechanisms underlying this association also include insulin resistance and altered renin-angiotensinaldosterone axis among patients with primary hyperparathyroidism. However, low calcium and PTH level in hypoparathyroid patients are characterized by higher values of arterial stiffness, electrocardiogram abnormalities, vascular atherosclerosis and remodeling. These factors contribute to low quality of life among those patients. Knowledge of cardiovascular disease pathogenesis in patients with hyper- or hypoparathyroidism could help to improve quality of diagnostic and treatment and decrease the burden of cardiac risk factors. This review will be of interest to endocrinologists and cardiologists, and other specialists.

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Qualification for physical activity in young adults with arrhythmias

In a good rythm ◽

10.5604/01.3001.0013.0500 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4 (49) ◽

pp. 12-17

Author(s):

Agnieszka Katarzyńska-Szymańska ◽

Lidia Chmielewska-Michalak ◽

Przemysław Mitkowski

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Physical Activity ◽

Cardiovascular Disease ◽

Young Adults ◽

Sudden Death ◽

Protective Effect ◽

Leisure Time ◽

Sudden Onset ◽

Recreational Sport

Physical activity has a protective effect against cardiovascular disease. Population awareness has enhanced and more and more people practice not only competitive but also recreational sport. Cardiovascular causes of sudden death in athletes are rare, but still present. Sudden onset of participation in intensive leisure-time sport can lead to SCD during or directly after physical activity. Thus the ultimate goal is prevention of SCD and simultaneously not unnecessarily remove from sport which can deteriorates quality of life.

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