Occupational, Commuting, and Leisure-Time Physical Activity in Relation to Cardiovascular Mortality Among Finnish Subjects With Hypertension

• DOI: 10.1016/j.amjhyper.2007.07.015
• Publication Date: 2007-12-06T19:38:57Z
• Authors: G HU; P JOUSILAHTI; R ANTIKAINEN; J TUOMILEHTO
• Keywords: Stroke; Hypertensive heart disease; Metabolic equivalent

The association between different types of physical activity and cardiovascular risk among hypertensive subjects is not fully understood. purpose this study was to determine the occupational, commuting, leisure-time on mortality patients. Study cohorts included 26,643 Finnish men women who were aged 25 64 years free coronary heart disease, stroke, Type 1 diabetes. During a mean follow-up 19.9 (range, 6.6 31.7 years), 3743 died because disease. multivariate-adjusted (age, year, education, alcohol consumption, smoking, body mass index, systolic blood pressure, total cholesterol, use antihypertensive drugs, diabetes at baseline or during follow-up, other two kinds activity) hazard ratios associated with low, moderate, high occupational 1.00, 0.84, 0.86 (P for trend = .006), respectively, men, 0.85, 0.84 .014), women. 0.73 < .001), 0.78, 0.76 Active commuting from work significantly reduced in Moderate levels reduce both hypertension. Walking cycling daily reduces Am J Hypertens 2007;20: 1242–1250 © 2007 American Journal Hypertension, Ltd.