Physical activity was associated with a lower risk of all-cause death in both men (HR 0.68; 95% CI 0.60-0.76) and women (HR 0.65; 95% CI 0.53-0.79) compared to those who did not exercise.
Cohort (n=59,636)
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Does physical activity reduce the risk of all-cause death, cancer death, and noncancer death in Korean adults?
Self-reported physical activity is associated with a significantly lower risk of all-cause and noncancer mortality in a large Korean cohort.
Effect estimate: HR 0.68 (95% CI 0.60-0.76)
BACKGROUND: Physical activity decreases deaths from cardiovascular disease and other causes; however, it is unclear whether physical activity is associated with cancer incidence and death in Asian populations. METHODS: Data from 59 636 Koreans aged 30 to 93 years were collected using a questionnaire and medical examination at the Severance Hospital Health Promotion Center between 1994 and 2004. Study participants were followed for a mean duration of 10.3 years. RESULTS: In the exercising group, the multivariate Cox proportional hazards model showed a lower risk of cancer death (hazard ratio HR = 0.72, 95% CI = 0.62-0.85) in men but not in women. Those who exercised, as compared with those who did not, had lower risks of all-cause death (men: HR = 0.68, 95% CI = 0.60-0.76; women: HR = 0.65, 95% CI = 0.53-0.79) and noncancer death (men: 0.63, 0.53-0.75; women: 0.52, 0.39-0.69). Physical activity was inversely associated with risk of noncancer death among men and women. CONCLUSIONS: Physical activity was associated with lower risks of cancer death and noncancer death.
Mok et al. (Sun,) conducted a cohort in Mortality (n=59,636). Physical activity vs. No physical activity was evaluated on All-cause death (men) (HR 0.68, 95% CI 0.60-0.76). Physical activity was associated with a lower risk of all-cause death in both men (HR 0.68; 95% CI 0.60-0.76) and women (HR 0.65; 95% CI 0.53-0.79) compared to those who did not exercise.