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Low lifetime recreational activity is a risk factor for peripheral arterial disease

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Wilson, Andrew M., Sadrzadeh-Rafie, Amir H., Myers, Jonathan, Assimes, Themistocles, Nead, Kevin T., Higgins, Mamie, Gabriel, Andre, Olin, Jeffrey +1 more·2011·Journal of Vascular Surgery

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Background The relationship between lifetime physical activity and the risk of developing peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is not known.Methods We studied 1381 patients referred for elective coronary angiography in a point prevalence analysis. PAD was defined as ankle-brachial index (ABI) <0.9 at the time or a history of revascularization of the lower extremities regardless of ABI measure. We used a validated physical activity questionnaire to retrospectively measure each patient's lifetime recreational activity (LRA). Multivariate and logistic regression analyses were used to assess the independent association of LRA to ABI and the presence of PAD.Results PAD was present in 19% (n = 258) of all subjects. Subjects reporting no regular LRA had greater diastolic blood pressure and were more likely to be female. They had lower average ABI, and a higher proportion had PAD (25.6%). In a regression model, including traditional risk factors and LRA, multivariate analysis showed that age (P < .001), female gender (P < .001), systolic blood pressure (P = .014), fasting glucose (P < .001), serum triglycerides (P = .02), and cumulative pack years (P < .001) were independent negative predictors of ABI, and LRA was a positive predictor of ABI (P < .001). History of sedentary lifestyle independently increased the odds ratio for PAD (odds ratio, 0.46; 95% confidence interval, 1.01-2.10) when assessed by logistic regression. Intriguingly, there is a correlation between physical activity and gender, such that women with low LRA are at greatest risk.Conclusion Recalled LRA is positively correlated to ABI and associated with PAD. Whereas the mechanism for this effect is not clear, LRA may be a useful clinical screening tool for PAD risk, and strategies to increase adult recreational activity may reduce the burden of PAD later in life.

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Wilson, A. M., Sadrzadeh-Rafie, A. H., Myers, J., Assimes, T., Nead, K. T., Higgins, M., Gabriel, A., Olin, J., & Cooke, J. P.
Affiliations
  • The University of Melbourne (AU)
  • Stanford Medicine (US)
Corresponding author
Cooke, John P.
Venue
Journal of Vascular Surgery
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2011-08
Volume
54
Issue
2
Pages
427-432.e4
ISSN
0741-5214 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2007163094
Cited by
45
References
40
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FWCI
5.19
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Vascular Surgery (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (IK6 RX002477)
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (R01HL075774, K12HL087746)
  • National Center for Research Resources (M01RR000070)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Peripheral Artery Disease Management
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Physical Activity and Health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Complementary and alternative medicine › Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
Keywords
peripheral arterial disease, ankle-brachial index, sedentary lifestyle, cardiovascular risk factors, coronary angiography patients, cardiovascular risk in women, PAD screening, lower extremity revascularization
MeSH terms
Aged, Blood Glucose, Blood Pressure, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Surveys and Questionnaires, Recreation, Retrospective Studies, Risk Factors, Sex Factors, Smoking, Triglycerides, United States, Vascular Surgical Procedures, Biomarkers, Prevalence, Logistic Models, Odds Ratio, Risk Assessment, Ankle Brachial Index, Sedentary Behavior, Peripheral Arterial Disease

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