Adherence to physical activity guidelines among US adults with a history of cardiovascular disease significantly increased from 41.5% in 2007-08 to 54.3% in 2017-18.
Cross-Sectional (n=3,638)
Does adherence to physical activity guidelines improve cardiovascular risk factors in US adults with a history of cardiovascular disease?
Adherence to physical activity guidelines among US adults with cardiovascular disease has increased over a decade and is associated with improved cardiovascular risk profiles.
Absolute Event Rate: 54.3% vs 41.5%
p-value: p=0.002
BACKGROUND: Being physically active is important for cardiovascular health. This study aimed to examine the trend in adherence to the physical activity guidelines (PAG) for aerobic activity among US adults with a history of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and evaluated its association with cardiovascular risk factors. METHODS: We studied participants from the national health and nutrition examination survey 2007-08 to 2017-18. Regression models were used to evaluate the significance of the trend and the association between adherence to the PAG with cardiovascular risk factors. RESULTS: A total of 3638 participants were reported to have a history of CVD. The proportion of adherence to PAG significantly increased from 41.5% in 2007-08 to 54.3% in 2017-18. Males had a higher proportion of adherence compared to the females, while the trend in adherence was only significant in females. Adherence to the PAG was significantly associated with decreased levels of waist circumference, body mass index, hemoglobin A1c, and triglycerides. CONCLUSIONS: There is a significant increase in the proportion of adherence to the PAG among US adults with a history of CVD from 2007-08 to 2017-18, and adherence to the PAG was associated with improvement in cardiovascular risk factors.
Cheng et al. (Fri,) conducted a cross-sectional in Cardiovascular disease (n=3,638). Adherence to physical activity guidelines vs. 2007-08 survey cycle was evaluated on Proportion of adherence to physical activity guidelines (2017-18 vs 2007-08) (p=0.002). Adherence to physical activity guidelines among US adults with a history of cardiovascular disease significantly increased from 41.5% in 2007-08 to 54.3% in 2017-18.