Life-Long Physical Activity Involvement and the Risk of Ischemic Stroke in Southern China
A case-control study was conducted in southern China to investigate the relationship between life-long physical activity involvement and the risk of ischemic stroke. Information on life-long physical activity exposure and other lifestyle characteristics was obtained from 374 incident stroke patients...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2010-01-01
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| Series: | Stroke Research and Treatment |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2010/415241 |
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| Summary: | A case-control study was conducted in southern China to investigate the relationship between life-long physical activity involvement and the risk of ischemic stroke. Information on life-long physical activity exposure and other lifestyle characteristics was obtained from 374 incident stroke patients and 464 hospital-based controls using a validated and reliable questionnaire. Logistic regression analyses were performed to assess the association between life-long physical activity involvement and the ischemic stroke risk. The control subjects reported more involvement in physical activity over the life course than the stroke patients (𝑃<.001). The risk of ischemic stroke was inversely associated with life-long physical activity exposure, with adjusted odds ratio 0.39 (95% confidence interval 0.25 to 0.59) for participants who had always been involved relative to those who have never been much involved. The dose-response relationship was also significant (𝑃<.001). Therefore, being active life long should be encouraged to prevent this major chronic disease. |
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| ISSN: | 2042-0056 |