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Life-Long Physical Activity Involvement and the Risk of Ischemic Stroke in Southern China.
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Stroke Research & Treatment . 2010, p1-4. 4p. 2 Charts. - Publication Year :
- 2010
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Abstract
- A case-control study was conducted in southern China to investigate the relationship between life-long physical activity involvement and the risk of ischemic stroke. Information on life-long physical activity exposure and other lifestyle characteristics was obtained from 374 incident stroke patients and 464 hospital-based controls using a validated and reliable questionnaire. Logistic regression analyses were performed to assess the association between life-long physical activity involvement and the ischemic stroke risk. The control subjects reported more involvement in physical activity over the life course than the stroke patients (P < .001). The risk of ischemic stroke was inversely associated with life-long physical activity exposure, with adjusted odds ratio 0.39 (95% confidence interval 0.25 to 0.59) for participants who had always been involved relative to those who have never been much involved. The dose-response relationship was also significant (P < .001). Therefore, being active life long should be encouraged to prevent this major chronic disease. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20908105
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Stroke Research & Treatment
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 63884495
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.4061/2010/415241