Seunghui Baek1, Lorraine S Evangelista2, Youngmee Kim3. 1. Department of Sports & Leisure, Health & Wellness College, Sungshin Women's University, Seoul, Korea. 2. Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing, University of California, Urvine, USA. 3. Red Cross College of Nursing, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: This study examined physical activity (PA) participation rates and the role of PA in the modification of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors according to types of PA in elderly Korean women using data from 2007 to 2012 from a nationally representative South Korean database. MATERIALS AND METHOD: In total, 3,456 elderly women aged ≥65 years, without CVD, were included in the study. CVD risk was evaluated using both the 10-year Framingham risk score (FRS) and atherogenic index (AI), as well as well-known CVD risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus, smoking, and hypercholesterolemia. RESULTS: The PA participation rates were 4.7%, 33.9%, and 61.4% for the regular PA, regular walking, and no PA groups, respectively. Multiple linear regression analyses revealed that regular PA and regular walking were associated with a favorable lipid profile and lower AI, after controlling for socio-demographic factors and types of PA PA did not significantly affect the FRS. CONCLUSION: This study suggests that regular PA and walking are important in the modification of CVD risk factors among elderly Korean women.
INTRODUCTION: This study examined physical activity (PA) participation rates and the role of PA in the modification of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors according to types of PA in elderly Korean women using data from 2007 to 2012 from a nationally representative South Korean database. MATERIALS AND METHOD: In total, 3,456 elderly women aged ≥65 years, without CVD, were included in the study. CVD risk was evaluated using both the 10-year Framingham risk score (FRS) and atherogenic index (AI), as well as well-known CVD risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus, smoking, and hypercholesterolemia. RESULTS: The PA participation rates were 4.7%, 33.9%, and 61.4% for the regular PA, regular walking, and no PA groups, respectively. Multiple linear regression analyses revealed that regular PA and regular walking were associated with a favorable lipid profile and lower AI, after controlling for socio-demographic factors and types of PA PA did not significantly affect the FRS. CONCLUSION: This study suggests that regular PA and walking are important in the modification of CVD risk factors among elderly Korean women.
Authors: Paul D Thompson; David Buchner; Ileana L Pina; Gary J Balady; Mark A Williams; Bess H Marcus; Kathy Berra; Steven N Blair; Fernando Costa; Barry Franklin; Gerald F Fletcher; Neil F Gordon; Russell R Pate; Beatriz L Rodriguez; Antronette K Yancey; Nanette K Wenger Journal: Circulation Date: 2003-06-24 Impact factor: 29.690
Authors: Tania Riddell; Sue Wells; Rod Jackson; Ai-Wei Lee; Sue Crengle; Dale Bramley; Shanthi Ameratunga; Romana Pylypchuk; Joanna Broad; Roger Marshall; Andrew Kerr Journal: N Z Med J Date: 2010-02-19
Authors: Ralph L Sacco; Minesh Khatri; Tatjana Rundek; Qiang Xu; Hannah Gardener; Bernadette Boden-Albala; Marco R Di Tullio; Shunichi Homma; Mitchell S V Elkind; Myunghee C Paik Journal: J Am Coll Cardiol Date: 2009-12-08 Impact factor: 24.094