| Autor: |
Wei Chen, Jeanette Gustat, Larry S. Webber, Patrick Stuchlik, Benjamin D. Pollock, Emily W. Harville, Lydia A. Bazzano, Jack M. Guralnik |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2017 |
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| Popis: |
Evidence has suggested the existence of a bi-directional relationship between cardiovascular disease and physical performance in elderly adults, with several potential common mechanisms including chronic inflammation and sarcopenia. Yet, there remains little data on the relationship between CVD risk and physical performance in mid-life. The objective of this study was to determine if global cardiovascular risk measures were associated with score on the short physical performance battery (SPPB) in a mid-life cohort of African-American and white adults followed since childhood. Our study included 845 participants of the Bogalusa Heart Study cohort. We separately examined the relationships between both 10-year AtheroSclerotic CardioVascular Disease (ASCVD) and Framingham CHD risks and poor physical performance, defined as SPPB |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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