Key result
Regular walking links to better lipid profiles in older women without altering Framingham risk.
Why the study?
The role of physical activity in modifying cardiovascular disease risk factors among elderly Korean women was not well characterized.
Does regular physical activity improve cardiovascular disease risk factors in elderly Korean women without prior cardiovascular disease?
Cross-Sectional (n=3,456)
Yes
Does regular physical activity improve cardiovascular disease risk factors in elderly Korean women without prior cardiovascular disease?
Regular physical activity and walking are associated with improved lipid profiles and lower atherogenic index in elderly Korean women, supporting lifestyle interventions for cardiovascular prevention.
Activity may support lipid-focused interventions in elderly women; leaves open causal effects on CVD risk and requires prospective confirmation.
INTRODUCTION: This study examined physical activity (PA) participation rates and the role of PA in the modification of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors according to types of PA in elderly Korean women using data from 2007 to 2012 from a nationally representative South Korean database. MATERIALS AND METHOD: In total, 3,456 elderly women aged ≥65 years, without CVD, were included in the study. CVD risk was evaluated using both the 10-year Framingham risk score (FRS) and atherogenic index (AI), as well as well-known CVD risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus, smoking, and hypercholesterolemia. RESULTS: The PA participation rates were 4.7%, 33.9%, and 61.4% for the regular PA, regular walking, and no PA groups, respectively. Multiple linear regression analyses revealed that regular PA and regular walking were associated with a favorable lipid profile and lower AI, after controlling for socio-demographic factors and types of PA PA did not significantly affect the FRS. CONCLUSION: This study suggests that regular PA and walking are important in the modification of CVD risk factors among elderly Korean women.
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Baek et al. (2018) conducted a cross-sectional in Cardiovascular disease risk (n=3,456). Regular physical activity and regular walking vs. No physical activity was evaluated on Cardiovascular disease risk factors (lipid profile, atherogenic index, and 10-year Framingham risk score). Regular physical activity and regular walking were associated with a favorable lipid profile and lower atherogenic index among elderly Korean women, but did not significantly affect the Framingham risk score.
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