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The relationship between physical activity levels and cardiovascular disease risk factors in middle-aged women

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Yuliang Sun
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Yuliang Sun
Available Online January 2017.
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10.2991/icemeet-16.2017.128How to use a DOI?
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physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness, cardiovascular disease risk
Abstract

High levels of physical activity (PA) and cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) are each associated with a favorable cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk profile. The study included 231 urban-dwelling asymptomatic 40-49 year old women. Body mass index (BMI), body fat percentage (BF%), blood glucose, blood lipids, blood pressure, and pulse wave velocity (PWV) were measured at rest. Cycle ergometer exercise tests were conducted to assess CRF as indicated by maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max). Participants were categorized into three CRF levels (low, moderate and high). High CRF level was associated with significantly less BF%, lower PWV, and higher weekly physical activity compared with low and moderate CRF (P < 0.05). Compared to high CRF, the odds ratios for having 3 main CVD risk factors (overweight, hypertension, and dyslipidemia) in low and moderate CRF were 2.09 (95% CI: 1.48-2.94) and 1.84 (95% CI: 1.29-2.62), respectively. Chinese middle-aged women demonstrated a moderate level of CRF. CRF was independently associated with CVD risk factors, including overweight, hypertension, dyslipidemia, arterial stiffness, and abnormal ECG during exercise, with the least fit women exhibiting the highest number of CVD risk factors.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2016 2nd International Conference on Economics, Management Engineering and Education Technology (ICEMEET 2016)
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Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
January 2017
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10.2991/icemeet-16.2017.128
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2352-5398
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10.2991/icemeet-16.2017.128How to use a DOI?
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© 2017, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.
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