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Effect of exercise training on plasma levels of C-reactive protein in healthy adults: the HERITAGE Family Study

Lakka, Timo A., Lakka, Hanna-Maaria, Rankinen, Tuomo, Leon, Arthur S., Rao, D.C., Skinner, James S., Wilmore, Jack H., Bouchard, Claude·2005·European Heart Journal

Abstract

AIMS: To study the effect of exercise training on plasma C-reactive protein, a marker of inflammation. METHODS AND RESULTS: We performed a 20 week standardized exercise training programme in 652 sedentary healthy white and black men and women. C-reactive protein was measured with a high sensitivity assay. The study sample was stratified according to baseline C-reactive protein levels using a recommended classification (low <1.0 mg/L, n=265; moderate 1.0-3.0 mg/L, n=225; high >3.0 mg/L, n=162). The median C-reactive protein reduction was 1.34 mg/L in the high baseline C-reactive protein group. C-reactive protein levels did not change in the low or moderate baseline C-reactive protein groups. The difference among the C-reactive protein groups was significant adjusting for all correlates of baseline C-reactive protein (P<0.001) and additionally for changes in body weight, glucose, insulin, LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, triglycerides, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, and maximal oxygen uptake (P<0.001). The C-reactive protein reduction in the high baseline C-reactive protein group was consistent across all population groups (P<0.001 for difference among baseline C-reactive protein groups). CONCLUSION: Plasma C-reactive protein levels are reduced in response to exercise training in sedentary healthy adults with high initial C-reactive protein levels. This finding may partly explain the effectiveness of regular physical activity in the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases.

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Authors
Lakka, T. A., Lakka, H.-M., Rankinen, T., Leon, A. S., Rao, D. C., Skinner, J. S., Wilmore, J. H., & Bouchard, C.
Affiliations
  • Pennington Biomedical Research Center (US)
  • Louisiana State University (US)
  • Washington University in St. Louis (US)
  • Indiana University Bloomington (US)
  • Texas A&M University (US)
Corresponding author
Lakka, Timo A.
Venue
European Heart Journal
Published
2005-06-29
Volume
26
Issue
19
Pages
2018-2025
ISSN
  • 0195-668X (ISSN-L)
  • 1522-9645
OpenAlex
W2144871493
Cited by
206
References
49
Citations by year
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FWCI
17.33
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • European Heart Journal (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • HighWire Press Open Archive (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (R01HL047327, HL 47321, HL 45670, HL47323, R01HL047317, HL 47327, R01HL047323, HL47317, R01HL045670, R01HL047321)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Rehabilitation › Exercise and Physiological Responses
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Physical Activity and Health
Keywords
C-reactive protein, exercise training, inflammation, sedentary adults, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, cardiovascular disease prevention, metabolic disorders, physical activity, HERITAGE Family Study
MeSH terms
Adult, Aged, Blood, C-Reactive Protein, Cardiovascular Diseases, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Exercise, Risk Reduction Behavior, Black People, White People

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