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Walking, lipids, and lipoproteins: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Kelley, G·2004·Preventive Medicine

Abstract

Background The purpose of this study was to use the meta-analytic approach to examine the effects of walking on lipids and lipoproteins in adults.Methods Randomized controlled trials that examined the effects of walking on total cholesterol (TC), high- and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C and LDL-C), the ratio of TC/HDL, and triglycerides (TG) in adults ages 18 years and older were retrieved via computerized literature searches, cross-referencing, hand-searching, and expert review of our reference list.Results Twenty-five studies that included 1,176 subjects (692 walkers, 484 controls) and up to 33 outcomes were available for pooling. Using random-effects modeling, statistically significant, walking-induced decreases of 5% and 6% were observed for LDL-C and TC/HDL-C (LDL-C, mean +/- SE, -5.5 +/- 2.2 mg/dL, 95% CI, -9.9 to -1.2 mg/dL; TC/HDL-C, mean +/- SE, -0.3 +/- 0.1, 95% CI, -0.6 to -0.1). No statistically significant changes were observed for TC, HDL, or TG (P > 0.05), although changes were in the direction of benefit. No statistically significant changes occurred in body composition (P > 0.05).Conclusions Walking reduces LDL-C and TC/HDL-C in adults independent of changes in body composition.

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Authors
Kelley, G.
Affiliations
West Virginia University (US)
Corresponding author
Kelley, G
Venue
Preventive Medicine
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2004-05
Volume
38
Issue
5
Pages
651-661
ISSN
0091-7435 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2040589021
Cited by
148
References
47
Citations by year
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FWCI
1.70
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Preventive Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (R01HL069802)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Physical Activity and Health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Complementary and alternative medicine › Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
Keywords
walking, physical activity, lipids, lipoproteins, LDL cholesterol, total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, triglycerides, TC/HDL-C ratio, body composition, cardiovascular risk factors
MeSH terms
Adult, Cholesterol, Female, Humans, Lipoproteins, Male, Middle Aged, Triglycerides, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic, Walking

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