Association between moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and chronic disease risk in adults and elderly: insights from the UK Biobank study

Autor: Kei Shing Ng, Jie Lian, Fan Huang, Yan Yu, Varut Vardhanabhuti
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Frontiers in Physiology, Vol 15 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1664-042X
DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2024.1465168
Popis: BackgroundThis study aimed to determine the associations between different intensities of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and the incidence of chronic diseases, and to assess the risk levels associated with these activities over time.MethodsA prospective cohort study (UK Biobank Activity Project) with data collected between June 2013 and December 2015 included 59,896 adults (mean age = 59.68; male = 38.03%) free from chronic diseases. Participants were categorized into tertiles based on their weekly MVPA: lowest (
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