Why the study?
Does physical activity and sedentary behavior at different life stages affect blood pressure and hypertension risk in mid-adulthood?
Population
9,927 individuals from the 1958 British birth cohort
Comparison
Physical activity and sedentary behaviour… vs Lower levels of physical activity or higher…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
Up to 45 years of age
Authors
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May support monitoring activity and TV time for BP risk stratification; leaves open causal effects on hypertension incidence.
Does physical activity and sedentary behavior at different life stages affect blood pressure and hypertension risk in mid-adulthood?
Sustaining an active lifestyle and minimizing television viewing over adulthood is associated with lower blood pressure and reduced risk of hypertension, partially mediated by BMI.
Pouliou et al. (2011) studied this question.
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