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Patterns of Physical Activity and the Risk of Coronary Heart Disease: A Pilot Study

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  • Mustafa Al-Zoughool

    (Department of Community and Environmental Health, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh 11426, Saudi Arabia
    King Abdulla International Medical Research Center, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh 11426, Saudi Arabia)

  • Haila Al-Ahmari

    (Department of Community and Environmental Health, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh 11426, Saudi Arabia)

  • Altaf Khan

    (Biostatistics Section, King Abdulla International Medical Research Center, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh 11426, Saudi Arabia)

Abstract

Background : In the current study, we investigated the effect of physical activity (PA) on the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD). Methods : In total, 146 cases of CHD and 157 matched controls were included in the study. Data on sociodemographics, lifestyle, and medical history factors were collected using an interviewer-administered questionnaire. A standard World Health Organization (WHO)-based lifestyle questionnaire was used to assess PA. The risk of CHD was analyzed in relation to PA patterns using logistic regression. Results : Vigorous-intensity leisure PA was not associated with a lower risk of CHD. Subjects in the highest tertile of moderate occupational PA had a significantly lower risk of CHD compared to the lowest tertile (adjusted odds ratio (OR) 0.31, 95% confidence intervals (CI) 0.17–0.56). Subjects in the highest tertile of walking hasd an adjusted OR of 0.37 (95% CI 0.20–0.70). Subjects in the medium and highest tertiles of sedentary behavior had adjusted ORs of 2.01 (95% CI 1.06–3.79) and 3.88 (95% CI 2.14–7.02), respectively ( p -value for trend < 0.001). Conclusion : The current results showed that both moderate occupational PA and walking protected against CHD. Sedentary behavior increased the risk of CHD.

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  • Mustafa Al-Zoughool & Haila Al-Ahmari & Altaf Khan, 2018. "Patterns of Physical Activity and the Risk of Coronary Heart Disease: A Pilot Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(4), pages 1-13, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:15:y:2018:i:4:p:778-:d:141607
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