OBJECTIVE: Physical activity is related to lower risk of cardiovascular disease, but data relating to coronary lesions have been conflicting. These inconsistencies may in part be due to unreliable assessment of physical activity and limitations imposed by self-reported data. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between objectively measured physical activity and coronary artery calcium (CAC). METHODS AND RESULTS: Participants were 443 healthy men and women (mean age=66±6 years), without history or objective signs of coronary heart disease, drawn from the Whitehall II epidemiological cohort. Physical activity was objectively measured using accelerometers worn during waking hours for 7 consecutive days (average daily wear time=889±68 minutes/day). CAC was measured in each participant using electron beam computed tomography and was quantified according to the Agatston scoring system. On average, 54.4% of the sample recorded at least 30 minutes/day of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA). There was no association between MVPA and presence of detectable CAC. For the participants with detectable CAC (n=283) a weak inverse relationship between MVPA (minutes/day) and log Agatston score was observed (B=-0.008, 95% CI: -0.16 to 0.00, P=0.05), although the association was no longer present after adjustments for age, sex, and conventional risk factors. No associations were seen for light activity or sedentary time. CONCLUSIONS: Our results confirm no association between objectively assessed physical activity and CAC. Because CAC measures cannot identify more vulnerable lesions, additional studies are required to examine whether physical activity can promote plaque stability.
OBJECTIVE: Physical activity is related to lower risk of cardiovascular disease, but data relating to coronary lesions have been conflicting. These inconsistencies may in part be due to unreliable assessment of physical activity and limitations imposed by self-reported data. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between objectively measured physical activity and coronary artery calcium (CAC). METHODS AND RESULTS:Participants were 443 healthy men and women (mean age=66±6 years), without history or objective signs of coronary heart disease, drawn from the Whitehall II epidemiological cohort. Physical activity was objectively measured using accelerometers worn during waking hours for 7 consecutive days (average daily wear time=889±68 minutes/day). CAC was measured in each participant using electron beam computed tomography and was quantified according to the Agatston scoring system. On average, 54.4% of the sample recorded at least 30 minutes/day of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA). There was no association between MVPA and presence of detectable CAC. For the participants with detectable CAC (n=283) a weak inverse relationship between MVPA (minutes/day) and log Agatston score was observed (B=-0.008, 95% CI: -0.16 to 0.00, P=0.05), although the association was no longer present after adjustments for age, sex, and conventional risk factors. No associations were seen for light activity or sedentary time. CONCLUSIONS: Our results confirm no association between objectively assessed physical activity and CAC. Because CAC measures cannot identify more vulnerable lesions, additional studies are required to examine whether physical activity can promote plaque stability.
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