Key result
High levels of leisure-time sports activities were associated with a significantly reduced risk of incident myocardial infarction in women (HR 0.21; 95% CI 0.05-0.87), but not in men.
Why the study?
Do moderate or high levels of sports activities in leisure time reduce incident myocardial infarction in middle-aged men and women from the general population?
Cohort (n=6,976)
Do moderate or high levels of sports activities in leisure time reduce incident myocardial infarction in middle-aged men and women from the general population?
Effect estimate: HR 0.21 (95% CI 0.05-0.87)
Moderate or high levels of leisure-time sports activities are associated with a significantly reduced risk of incident myocardial infarction in women, but this protective effect is attenuated and non-significant in men after adjusting for other major risk factors.
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Should not yet change practice; leaves open sex-specific MI prevention benefits of leisure sports for prospective confirmation.
Meisinger et al. (2007) conducted a cohort in General population (n=6,976). Sports activities in leisure time vs. Lower levels of sports activities was evaluated on Incident myocardial infarction (HR 0.21, 95% CI 0.05-0.87). High levels of leisure-time sports activities were associated with a significantly reduced risk of incident myocardial infarction in women (HR 0.21; 95% CI 0.05-0.87), but not in men.
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