Role of regular physical activity in modifying cardiovascular disease risk factors among elderly Korean women
- Authors
- Baek, Seunghui; Evangelista, Lorraine S.; Kim, Youngmee
- Issue Date
- 2018
- Publisher
- 국민체육진흥공단 한국스포츠정책과학원
- Keywords
- Cardiovascular risk factors; Elderly women; Physical activity
- Citation
- IJASS(International Journal of Applied Sports Sciences), v.30, no.1, pp 20 - 30
- Pages
- 11
- Journal Title
- IJASS(International Journal of Applied Sports Sciences)
- Volume
- 30
- Number
- 1
- Start Page
- 20
- End Page
- 30
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/cau/handle/2019.sw.cau/18729
- DOI
- 10.24985/ijass.2018.30.1.20
- ISSN
- 1598-2939
2233-7946
- 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.
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