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Niemelä J, Nuotio J, Laitinen TT, Kähönen M, Hutri N, Lehtimäki T, Jokinen E, Tossavainen P, Laitinen TP, Heinonen OJ, Dwyer T, Pahkala K, Rovio SP, Viikari J, Raitakari O, Juonala M. Association of Ideal Cardiovascular Health in Youth with Cancer Risk in Adulthood: A Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2024; 33:923-932. [PMID: 38639926 PMCID: PMC7616321 DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-23-1000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2023] [Revised: 01/03/2024] [Accepted: 04/16/2024] [Indexed: 04/20/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Lifestyle factors may affect cancer risk. This study aimed to identify whether the American Heart Association ideal cardiovascular health (ICH) score and its individual variables in youth are associated with subsequent cancer incidence. METHODS This study comprised participants of the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study free of cancer at the analysis baseline in 1986 (n = 1,873). The baseline age was 12 to 24 years, and the follow-up occurred between 1986 and 2018. RESULTS Among 1,873 participants (mean age 17.3 ± 4.1 years; 53.4% females at baseline), 72 incident cancer cases occurred during the follow-up (mean follow-up time 31.4 ± 3.4 years). Baseline ICH score was not associated with future cancer risk (HR, 0.96; 95% confidence interval, 0.78-1.12 per 1-point increment). Of individual ICH score variables, ideal physical activity (PA) was inversely associated with cancer incidence [age- and sex-adjusted HR, 0.45 (0.23-0.88) per 1-category change (nonideal/ideal)] and remained significant in the multivariable-adjusted model, including body mass index, smoking, diet, and socioeconomic status. A continuous PA index at ages 9 to 24 years and moderate-to-vigorous PA in youth were also related to decreased cancer incidence (P < 0.05). Body mass index, smoking, diet, total cholesterol, glucose, and blood pressure were not related to cancer risk. Of the dietary components, meat consumption was associated with cancer incidence (P = 0.023). CONCLUSIONS These findings indicate that higher PA levels in youth are associated with a reduced subsequent cancer incidence, whereas the American Heart Association's ICH score in youth does not. IMPACT This finding supports efforts to promote a healthy lifestyle and encourages PA during childhood, yielding a subsequent healthier life.
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- Jussi Niemelä
- Departments of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Turku University Hospital and University of Turku, Turku, Finland
- Heart Center, Turku University Hospital and University of Turku, Finland
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- Heart Center, Turku University Hospital and University of Turku, Finland
- Centre for Population Health Research, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
- Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Centre for Population Health Research, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
- Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
- Paavo Nurmi Centre, Unit for Health and Physical Activity, University of Turku, Finland
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- Department of Clinical Physiology, Tampere University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Paediatrics, University of Tampere and Tampere University Hospital, Finland
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry, Fimlab Laboratories and Finnish Cardiovascular Research Center-Tampere, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Hospital for Children and Adolescents, University of Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Clinical Physiology, University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital, Finland
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- Paavo Nurmi Centre, Unit for Health and Physical Activity, University of Turku, Finland
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- Nuffield Department of Women’s and Reproductive Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Population Health Research, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
- Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
- Paavo Nurmi Centre, Unit for Health and Physical Activity, University of Turku, Finland
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- Centre for Population Health Research, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
- Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Medicine, University of Turku and Division of Medicine, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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- Centre for Population Health Research, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
- Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
- Department of Clinical Physiology and Nuclear Medicine, Turku University Hospital, Finland
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- Department of Medicine, University of Turku and Division of Medicine, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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Korpimäki S, Rovio SP, Juonala M, Hutri-Kähönen N, Lehtimäki T, Laitinen TP, Tossavainen P, Jokinen E, Loo BM, Männistö S, Tammelin T, Haarala A, Aatola H, Komar G, Viikari J, Raitakari O, Kähönen M, Pahkala K. Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Incidence and Remission and Their Predictors During 7 Years of Follow-up Among Finns. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2023; 109:e291-e305. [PMID: 37463486 PMCID: PMC10735312 DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgad418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2023] [Revised: 06/12/2023] [Accepted: 07/11/2023] [Indexed: 07/20/2023]
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CONTEXT The incidence and remission of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) are sparsely studied outside Asia. OBJECTIVE This prospective study aimed to investigate NAFLD incidence and remission, and their predictors among a general Finnish population. METHODS The applied cohort included 1260 repeatedly studied middle-aged participants with data on liver ultrasound and no excessive alcohol intake. Hepatic steatosis was assessed by liver ultrasound with a 7.2-year study interval. Comprehensive data on health parameters and lifestyle factors were available. RESULTS At baseline, 1079 participants did not have NAFLD, and during the study period 198 of them developed NAFLD. Of the 181 participants with NAFLD at baseline, 40 achieved NAFLD remission. Taking multicollinearity into account, key predictors for incident NAFLD were baseline age (odds ratio 1.07; 95% CI, 1.02-1.13; P = .009), waist circumference (WC) (2.77, 1.91-4.01 per 1 SD; P < .001), and triglycerides (2.31, 1.53-3.51 per 1 SD; P < .001) and alanine aminotransferase (ALAT) (1.90, 1.20-3.00 per 1 SD; P = .006) concentrations as well as body mass index (BMI) change (4.12, 3.02-5.63 per 1 SD; P < .001). Predictors of NAFLD remission were baseline aspartate aminotransferase (ASAT) concentration (0.23, 0.08-0.67 per 1 SD; P = .007) and WC change (0.38, 0.25-0.59 per 1 SD; P < .001). CONCLUSION During follow-up, NAFLD developed for every fifth participant without NAFLD at baseline, and one-fifth of those with NAFLD at baseline had achieved NAFLD remission. NAFLD became more prevalent during the follow-up period. From a clinical perspective, key factors predicting NAFLD incidence and remission were BMI and WC change independent of their baseline level.
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- Satu Korpimäki
- Department of Clinical Physiology and Nuclear Medicine, Tampere University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, 33100 Tampere, Finland
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- Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Turku, 20520 Turku, Finland
- Centre for Population Health Research, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, 20520 Turku, Finland
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- Division of Medicine, Turku University Hospital, 20521 Turku, Finland
- Department of Medicine, University of Turku, 20500 Turku, Finland
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- Department of Pediatrics, Tampere University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, 33100 Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry, Fimlab Laboratories and Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Finnish Cardiovascular Research Center—Tampere, Tampere University, 33100 Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Clinical Physiology and Nuclear Medicine, Kuopio University Hospital and University of Eastern Finland, 70211 Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Oulu University Hospital, MRC Oulu and Research Unit of Clinical Medicine, University of Oulu, 90220 Oulu, Finland
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Hospital for Children and Adolescents, University of Helsinki, 00290 Helsinki, Finland
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- Joint Clinical Biochemistry Laboratory, Turku University Hospital and University of Turku, 20500 Turku, Finland
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- Department of Chronic Disease Prevention, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, 00271 Helsinki, Finland
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- Likes, School of Health and Social Studies, Jamk University of Applied Sciences, 40101 Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Department of Clinical Physiology and Nuclear Medicine, Tampere University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, 33100 Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Clinical Physiology and Nuclear Medicine, Tampere University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, 33100 Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Radiology, Turku University Hospital, 20521 Turku, Finland
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- Division of Medicine, Turku University Hospital, 20521 Turku, Finland
- Department of Medicine, University of Turku, 20500 Turku, Finland
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- Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Turku, 20520 Turku, Finland
- Centre for Population Health Research, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, 20520 Turku, Finland
- Department of Clinical Physiology and Nuclear Medicine, Turku University Hospital and University of Turku, 20500 Turku, Finland
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- Department of Clinical Physiology and Nuclear Medicine, Tampere University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, 33100 Tampere, Finland
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- Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Turku, 20520 Turku, Finland
- Centre for Population Health Research, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, 20520 Turku, Finland
- Paavo Nurmi Centre & Unit for Health and Physical Activity, University of Turku, 20500 Turku, Finland
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Lehtovirta M, Wu F, Rovio SP, Heinonen OJ, Laitinen TT, Niinikoski H, Lagström H, Viikari JSA, Rönnemaa T, Jula A, Ala-Korpela M, Raitakari OT, Pahkala K. Association of physical activity with metabolic profile from adolescence to adulthood. Scand J Med Sci Sports 2023; 33:307-318. [PMID: 36331352 DOI: 10.1111/sms.14261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2022] [Revised: 10/27/2022] [Accepted: 11/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Physical activity benefits cardiometabolic health, but little is known about its detailed links with serum lipoproteins, amino acids, and glucose metabolism at young age. We therefore studied the association of physical activity with a comprehensive metabolic profile measured repeatedly in adolescence. METHODS The cohort is derived from the longitudinal Special Turku Coronary Risk Factor Intervention Project. At ages 13, 15, 17, and 19 years, data on physical activity were collected by a questionnaire, and circulating metabolic measures were quantified by nuclear magnetic resonance metabolomics from repeatedly assessed serum samples (age 13: n = 503, 15: n = 472, 17: n = 466, and 19: n = 361). RESULTS Leisure-time physical activity (LTPA;MET h/wk) was directly associated with concentrations of polyunsaturated fatty acids, and inversely with the ratio of monounsaturated fatty acids to total fatty acids (-0.006SD; [-0.008, -0.003]; p < 0.0001). LTPA was inversely associated with very-low-density lipoprotein (VLDL) particle concentration (-0.003SD; [-0.005, -0.001]; p = 0.002) and VLDL particle size (-0.005SD; [-0.007, -0.003]; p < 0.0001). LTPA showed direct association with the particle concentration and size of high-density lipoprotein (HDL), and HDL cholesterol concentration (0.004SD; [0.002, 0.006]; p < 0.0001). Inverse associations of LTPA with triglyceride and total lipid concentrations in large to small sized VLDL subclasses were found. Weaker associations were seen for other metabolic measures including inverse associations with concentrations of lactate, isoleucine, glycoprotein acetylation, and a direct association with creatinine concentration. The results remained after adjusting for body mass index and proportions of energy intakes from macronutrients. CONCLUSIONS Physical activity during adolescence is beneficially associated with the metabolic profile including novel markers. The results support recommendations on physical activity during adolescence to promote health and possibly reduce future disease risks.
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- Miia Lehtovirta
- Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.,Centre for Population Health Research, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia
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- Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.,Centre for Population Health Research, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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- Paavo Nurmi Centre, Unit for Health and Physical Activity, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.,Centre for Population Health Research, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland.,Paavo Nurmi Centre, Unit for Health and Physical Activity, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Centre for Population Health Research, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland.,Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Turku University Hospital, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Centre for Population Health Research, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland.,Department of Public Health, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.,Division of Medicine, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.,Division of Medicine, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Chronic Disease Prevention, Institute for Health and Welfare, Turku, Finland
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- Computational Medicine, Center for Life Course Health Research, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu & Biocenter Oulu, Oulu, Finland.,NMR Metabolomics Laboratory, School of Pharmacy, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.,Centre for Population Health Research, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland.,Department of Clinical Physiology and Nuclear Medicine, Turku University Hospital, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.,Centre for Population Health Research, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland.,Paavo Nurmi Centre, Unit for Health and Physical Activity, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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Fraser BJ, Blizzard L, Rovio SP, Heinonen OJ, Niinikoski H, Viikari JSA, Rönnemaa T, Jula A, Raitakari OT, Magnussen CG, Pahkala K. Tracking of cardiorespiratory fitness and physical activity from youth to young adulthood: findings from the prospective Special Turku Coronary Risk Factor Intervention Project (STRIP). THE JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS: X 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ympdx.2023.100085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/02/2023] Open
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Močnik M, Marčun Varda N. Lipid Biomarkers and Atherosclerosis-Old and New in Cardiovascular Risk in Childhood. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24032237. [PMID: 36768558 PMCID: PMC9916711 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24032237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2022] [Revised: 01/16/2023] [Accepted: 01/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
Abstract
Lipids are a complex group of molecules in the body, essential as structural, functional and metabolic components. When disbalanced, they are regarded as a cardiovascular risk factor, traditionally in cholesterol level evaluation. However, due to their complex nature, much research is still needed for a comprehensive understanding of their role in atherosclerosis, especially in the young. Several new lipid biomarkers are emerging, some already researched to a point, such as lipoproteins and apolipoproteins. Other lipid molecules are also being increasingly researched, including oxidized forms due to oxidative inflammation in atherosclerosis, and sphingolipids. For many, even those less new, the atherogenic potential is not clear and no clinical recommendations are in place to aid the clinician in using them in everyday clinical practice. Moreover, lipids' involvement in atherogenesis in children has yet to be elucidated. This review summarizes the current knowledge on lipids as biomarkers of cardiovascular risk in the paediatric population.
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- Mirjam Močnik
- Department of Paediatrics, University Medical Centre Maribor, Ljubljanska Cesta 2, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Paediatrics, University Medical Centre Maribor, Ljubljanska Cesta 2, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Maribor, Taborska 8, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia
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Hamrouni M, Roberts MJ, Bishop NC. The joint associations of physical activity and TV viewing time with COVID-19 mortality: An analysis of UK Biobank. J Sports Sci 2022; 40:2267-2274. [PMID: 36426713 DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2022.2150385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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We used logistic regression to investigate the joint associations of physical activity level (high: ≥3000 MET-min/week, moderate: ≥600 MET-min/week, low: not meeting either criteria) and TV viewing time (low: ≤1 h/day, moderate: 2-3 h/day, high: ≥4 h/day) with COVID-19 mortality risk in UK Biobank. Additional models were performed with adjustment for body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference. Within the 373, 523 included participants, there were 940 COVID-19 deaths between 16 March 2020 and 12 November 2021. Compared to highly active individuals with a low TV viewing time, highly active individuals with a high TV viewing time were at significantly higher risk of COVID-19 mortality (odds ratio = 1.54, 95% confidence interval = 1.11-2.15). However, the greatest risk was observed for the combination of a low physical activity level and a high TV viewing time (2.29, 1.63-3.21). After adjusting for either BMI or waist circumference, only this latter combination remained at a significantly higher risk, although the effect estimate was attenuated by 43% and 48%, respectively. In sum, a high TV viewing time may be a risk factor for COVID-19 mortality even amongst highly active individuals. Higher adiposity appears to partly explain the elevated risk associated with a low physical activity level and a high TV viewing time.
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- Malik Hamrouni
- National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine, School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK
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- National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine, School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK
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- National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine, School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK
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Hakala JO, Pahkala K, Juonala M, Salo P, Kähönen M, Hutri-Kähönen N, Lehtimäki T, Laitinen TP, Jokinen E, Taittonen L, Tossavainen P, Viikari JS, Raitakari OT, Rovio SP. Repeatedly Measured Serum Creatinine and Cognitive Performance in Midlife: The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study. Neurology 2022; 98:e2268-e2281. [PMID: 35410906 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000200268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2021] [Accepted: 02/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Serum creatinine is typically used to assess kidney function. Impaired kidney function and thereby high serum creatinine increases risk of poor cognitive performance. However, serum creatinine might have a non-linear association as low serum creatinine has been linked with cardiovascular risk and impaired cognitive performance. We studied the longitudinal association between serum creatinine and cognitive performance in midlife. METHODS Since 2001, participants from the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study were followed up for 10 years. Serum creatinine was measured repeatedly in 2001, 2007, and 2011. Sex-specific longitudinal trajectories for serum creatinine among participants without kidney disease were identified using latent class growth mixture modeling. Overall cognitive function and four specific domains such as 1) working memory, 2) episodic memory and associative learning, 3) reaction time, and 4) information processing were assessed using a computerized cognitive test. RESULTS Four serum creatinine trajectory groups all with clinically normal serum creatinine were identified for both men (N=973) and women (N=1,204). After 10 years of follow-up, cognitive testing was performed for 2,026 participants aged 34 to 49 years (mean age 41.8 years). In men and women, consistently low serum creatinine was associated with poor childhood school performance, low adulthood education, low adulthood annual income, low physical activity, and smoking. Compared to the men in the low serum creatinine trajectory group, those in the high serum creatinine group had better overall cognitive performance (β=0.353 SD, 95%CI 0.022-0.684) and working memory (β=0.351 SD, 95%CI 0.034-0.668), while those in the moderate (β=0.247 SD, 95%CI 0.026-0.468) or the normal (β=0.244 SD, 95%CI 0.008-0.481) serum creatinine groups had better episodic memory and associative learning. No associations were found for women. DISCUSSION Our results indicate that, in men, compared to low serum creatinine levels consistently high levels may associate with better memory and learning function in midlife.
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- Juuso O Hakala
- Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.,Centre for Population Health Research, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland.,Paavo Nurmi Centre, Sports & Exercise Medicine Unit, Department of Physical Activity and Health, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.,Centre for Population Health Research, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland.,Paavo Nurmi Centre, Sports & Exercise Medicine Unit, Department of Physical Activity and Health, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Medicine, University of Turku and Division of Medicine, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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- Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.,Centre for Population Health Research, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Clinical Physiology, Tampere University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Pediatrics, Tampere University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry, Fimlab Laboratories and Finnish Cardiovascular Research Center-Tampere, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Clinical Physiology, University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Hospital for Children and Adolescents, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Pediatrics, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland.,Department of Pediatrics, PEDEGO Research Unit and Medical Research Center, University of Oulu, and Oulu University Hospital Oulu, Finland
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- Department of Pediatrics, PEDEGO Research Unit and Medical Research Center, University of Oulu, and Oulu University Hospital Oulu, Finland
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- Department of Medicine, University of Turku and Division of Medicine, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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- Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.,Centre for Population Health Research, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland.,Department of Clinical Physiology and Nuclear Medicine, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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- Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.,Centre for Population Health Research, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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A healthy dietary pattern with a low inflammatory potential reduces the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus. Eur J Nutr 2021; 61:1477-1490. [PMID: 34846602 PMCID: PMC8921111 DOI: 10.1007/s00394-021-02749-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2021] [Accepted: 11/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Purpose An optimal diet for lowering the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is still to be defined, but may comprise of nutrient intakes, dietary patterns, diet quality, and eating frequency. This study was designed to investigate the contribution of diet in developing GDM in a comprehensive way. Methods The dietary intake of overweight or obese women, a risk group for GDM (n = 351), was assessed using 3-day food diaries and diet quality questionnaires in early pregnancy. Eating frequency and nutrient intakes were calculated, and dietary patterns identified using principal component analysis. The inflammatory potential of the diet was determined by calculating the dietary inflammatory index (DII®) and energy-adjusted DII (E-DII™). GDM was diagnosed with an oral glucose tolerance test at 24–28 gestational weeks. Results Higher adherence to ‘healthier dietary pattern’ characterized by consumptions of vegetables and rye bread associated with a reduced risk of GDM (adjusted OR 0.27, 95% CI 0.11–0.70). Higher E-DII score, indicating pro-inflammatory diet, was associated with a 27% higher risk of GDM (adjusted OR 1.27; 95% CI 1.08–1.49) for each E-DII point. In the evaluation of nutrient intakes, total fat, saturated fatty acids (SFAs), and trans fatty acids were higher and fiber lower in women developing GDM compared to women not developing GDM (all p < 0.05). Intakes of total fat, SFAs, and trans fatty acids were also significant predictors for GDM (all p < 0.05). Conclusions The results emphasize the importance of an overall healthy diet and limitation of foods with SFAs, and other nutrients with a high inflammatory potential in reducing the risk of GDM. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01922791, August 14, 2013. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s00394-021-02749-z.
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Weight gain and body composition during pregnancy: a randomised pilot trial with probiotics and/or fish oil. Br J Nutr 2021; 126:541-551. [PMID: 33143755 DOI: 10.1017/s0007114520004407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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We evaluated the effects of fish oil and/or probiotic supplementation in a randomised placebo-controlled intervention pilot trial on gestational weight gain (GWG) and body composition. Additionally, the influence of gestational diabetes (GDM) on GWG and body composition was assessed. We randomised 439 overweight women into intervention groups: fish oil + placebo, probiotics + placebo, fish oil + probiotics and placebo + placebo (fish oil: 1·9 g DHA and 0·22 g EPA and probiotics: Lactobacillus rhamnosus HN001 and Bifidobacterium animalis ssp. lactis 420, 1010 colony-forming units each). GDM was diagnosed with oral glucose tolerance test. Body composition was measured with air displacement plethysmography at randomisation (mean 13·9) and in late pregnancy (mean 35·2 gestational weeks). Intervention did not influence mean GWG or change in body fat mass/percentage (P > 0·17). Body composition in early pregnancy did not differ between the women who did or did not develop GDM (adjusted P > 0·23). Compared with the normoglycaemic women (n 278), women diagnosed with GDM (n 119) gained less weight (7·7 (sd 0·4) v. 9·3 (sd 0·4) kg, adjusted mean difference -1·66 (95 % CI -2·52, -0·80) and fat mass (0·4 (sd 0·4) v. 1·8 (sd 0·3) kg, adjusted mean difference -1·43 (95 % CI -2·19, -0·67) during the follow-up. In conclusion, adiposity of pregnant overweight women was not affected by supplementation with fish oil and/or probiotics, nor did it predict the development of GDM. However, adiposity was reduced in women with GDM compared with normoglycaemic women irrespective of the dietary intervention.
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Storozhenko PA, Zhigacheva IV, Rasulov MM. Complex of tris(2-hydroxyethyl)amine with zinc bis(2-methylphenoxyacetate) as an inhibitor of the acid lipase of the aortic intima. Russ Chem Bull 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s11172-021-3234-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Hulkkonen P, Kataja EL, Vahlberg T, Koivuniemi E, Houttu N, Pellonperä O, Mokkala K, Karlsson H, Laitinen K. The efficacy of probiotics and/or n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids intervention on maternal prenatal and postnatal depressive and anxiety symptoms among overweight and obese women. J Affect Disord 2021; 289:21-30. [PMID: 33930612 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2021.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2020] [Revised: 04/01/2021] [Accepted: 04/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Maternal depression and anxiety may endanger well-being of both mother and child. We investigated the efficacy of probiotics and/or fish oil (FO) in modifying pre- and postnatal depressive and anxiety symptoms. Symptom trajectories were identified and the influence of lifestyle factors on symptoms was evaluated. METHODS Overweight women (n = 439) were randomized to intervention groups (probiotics+FO, probiotics+placebo, FO+placebo, placebo+placebo) from early pregnancy until six months postpartum, and assessed for depressive and anxiety symptoms with Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) and Anxiety subscale of Symptoms Checklist (SCL-90) at early and late pregnancy and three, six and 12 months postpartum. Latent growth mixture modeling was used to model the symptom courses. Dietary quality and physical activity were assessed with validated indices. RESULTS Symptom scores were generally low. Statistically significant intervention effect was seen during pregnancy (p = 0.017): EPDS scores increased (by 1.11 points) in the FO+probiotics group and decreased (by 0.85 points) in the FO+placebo group. At 12 months postpartum, FO+placebo group had lower EPDS scores compared to probiotics+placebo group (p = 0.039). No differences in SCL scores were seen in response to the intervention. Irrespective of the intervention, three depressive and two anxiety symptoms trajectories were identified. Dietary quality correlated negatively with depressive symptoms in early pregnancy and six months postpartum and with anxiety symptoms in early pregnancy. Perinatal events including mother-reported colic were related to symptoms. LIMITATIONS Secondary outcomes of the primary trial. CONCLUSIONS Intervention had a modest impact on depressive symptoms. Diet and obstetric events were associated with depressive and anxiety symptoms.
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- P Hulkkonen
- Institute of Biomedicine, Research Centre for Integrative Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Turku, Turku, Finland; Department of Psychology and Logopedics, University of Turku, Finland
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- Department of Psychology and Logopedics, University of Turku, Finland; The FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study, Turku Brain and Mind Center, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Turku, Finland
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Biostatistics, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Institute of Biomedicine, Research Centre for Integrative Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Institute of Biomedicine, Research Centre for Integrative Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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- Institute of Biomedicine, Research Centre for Integrative Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- The FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study, Turku Brain and Mind Center, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Turku, Finland; Turku University Hospital and University of Turku, Department of Psychiatry, Finland; Centre for Population Health Research, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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- Institute of Biomedicine, Research Centre for Integrative Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.
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Kallio P, Pahkala K, Heinonen OJ, Tammelin TH, Pälve K, Hirvensalo M, Juonala M, Loo BM, Magnussen CG, Rovio S, Helajärvi H, Laitinen TP, Jokinen E, Tossavainen P, Hutri-Kähönen N, Viikari J, Raitakari OT. Physical inactivity from youth to adulthood and adult cardiometabolic risk profile. Prev Med 2021; 145:106433. [PMID: 33497685 DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2021.106433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2020] [Revised: 12/03/2020] [Accepted: 01/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Adults with a low physical activity (PA) level are at increased risk for cardiometabolic diseases, but little is known on the association between physical inactivity since youth and cardiometabolic health in adulthood. We investigated the association of persistent physical inactivity from youth to adulthood with adult cardiometabolic risk factors. Data were drawn from the ongoing Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study with seven follow-ups between 1980 and 2011 (baseline age 3-18 years, n = 1961). Physical activity data from a standardized questionnaire was expressed as a PA-index. Using the PA-index, four groups were formed: 1)persistently physically inactive (n = 246), 2)decreasingly active (n = 305), 3)increasingly active (n = 328), and 4)persistently active individuals (n = 1082). Adulthood cardiometabolic risk indicators included waist circumference, body mass index (BMI), blood pressure, and fasting lipids, insulin, and glucose. Clustered cardiometabolic risk was defined using established criteria for metabolic syndrome. Persistently physically inactive group was used as a reference. Compared to the persistently physically inactive group, those who were persistently active had lower risk for adult clustered cardiometabolic risk (RR = 0.67;CI95% = 0.53-0.84; Harmonized criteria), obesity (BMI > 30 kg/m2, RR = 0.76;CI95% = 0.59-0.98), high waist circumference (RR = 0.82;CI95% = 0.69-0.98), and high triglyceride (RR = 0.60;CI95% = 0.47-0.75), insulin (RR = 0.58;CI95% = 0.46-0.74) and glucose (RR = 0.77;CI95% = 0.62-0.96) concentrations as well as low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDLC) concentration (RR = 0.78;CI95% = 0.66-0.93). Comparable results were found when persistently physically inactive individuals were compared with those who increased PA. The results remained essentially similar after adjustment for education, diet, smoking, and BMI. Persistently physically inactive lifestyle since youth is associated with an unfavorable cardiometabolic risk profile in adulthood. Importantly, even minor increase in PA lowers the cardiometabolic risk.
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- Petri Kallio
- Paavo Nurmi Centre & Unit for Health and Physical Activity, University of Turku, Turku, Finland; Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Turku, Finland; Department of Clinical Physiology and Nuclear Medicine, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland; Centre for Population Health Research, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland.
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- Paavo Nurmi Centre & Unit for Health and Physical Activity, University of Turku, Turku, Finland; Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Turku, Finland; Centre for Population Health Research, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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- Paavo Nurmi Centre & Unit for Health and Physical Activity, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- LIKES Research Centre for Physical Activity and Health, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Turku, Finland; Centre for Population Health Research, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland; Heart Center, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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- Faculty of sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Department of Medicine, University of Turku and Division of Medicine, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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- Joint Clinical Biochemistry Laboratory of University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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- Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Turku, Finland; Centre for Population Health Research, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland; Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia
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- Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Turku, Finland; Centre for Population Health Research, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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- Paavo Nurmi Centre & Unit for Health and Physical Activity, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Clinical Physiology, University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Hospital for Children and Adolescents, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Pediatrics, PEDEGO Research Unit, Oulu University and University Hospital of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Department of Pediatrics, Tampere University and Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Medicine, University of Turku and Division of Medicine, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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- Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Turku, Finland; Department of Clinical Physiology and Nuclear Medicine, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland; Centre for Population Health Research, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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Lounassalo I, Hirvensalo M, Palomäki S, Salin K, Tolvanen A, Pahkala K, Rovio S, Fogelholm M, Yang X, Hutri-Kähönen N, Raitakari OT, Tammelin TH. Life-course leisure-time physical activity trajectories in relation to health-related behaviors in adulthood: the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns study. BMC Public Health 2021; 21:533. [PMID: 33740917 PMCID: PMC7977567 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-021-10554-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2020] [Accepted: 03/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Background Evidence on whether leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) facilitates individuals’ adoption of multiple healthy behaviors remains scarce. This study investigated the associations of diverse longitudinal LTPA trajectories from childhood to adulthood with diet, screen time, smoking, binge drinking, sleep difficulties, and sleep duration in adulthood. Methods Data were drawn from the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study. Participants were aged 9–18 years (N = 3553; 51% females) in 1980 and 33–49 years at the latest follow-up in 2011. The LTPA trajectories were identified using a latent profile analysis. Differences in self-reported health-related behaviors across the LTPA trajectories were studied separately for women and men by using the Bolck-Croon-Hagenaars approach. Models were adjusted for age, body mass index, education level, marital status, total energy intake and previous corresponding behaviors. Results Persistently active, persistently low-active, decreasingly and increasingly active trajectories were identified in both genders and an additional inactive trajectory for women. After adjusting the models with the above-mentioned covariates, the inactive women had an unhealthier diet than the women in the other trajectories (p < 0.01; effect size (ES) > 0.50). The low-active men followed an unhealthier diet than the persistently and increasingly active men (p < 0.01; ES > 0.50). Compared to their inactive and low-active peers, smoking frequency was lower in the increasingly active women and men (p < 0.01; ES > 0.20) and persistently active men (p < 0.05; ES > 0.20). The increasingly active men reported lower screen time than the low-active (p < 0.001; ES > 0.50) and persistently active (p < 0.05; ES > 0.20) men. The increasingly and persistently active women reported fewer sleep difficulties than the inactive (p < 0.001; ES > 0.80) and low-active (p < 0.05; ES > 0.50 and > 0.80, respectively) women. Sleep duration and binge drinking were not associated with the LTPA trajectories in either gender, nor were sleep difficulties in men and screen time in women. Conclusions Not only persistently higher LTPA but also an increasing tendency to engage in LTPA after childhood/adolescence were associated with healthier diet and lower smoking frequency in both genders, having less sleep difficulties in women and lower screen time in increasingly active men. Inactivity and low activity were associated with the accumulation of several unhealthy behaviors in adulthood. Associations were stronger in women. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12889-021-10554-w.
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- Irinja Lounassalo
- Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, P.O. Box 35, FI-40014, Jyväskylä, Finland.
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- Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, P.O. Box 35, FI-40014, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, P.O. Box 35, FI-40014, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, P.O. Box 35, FI-40014, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Methodology Center for Human Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.,Centre for Population Health Research, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland.,Paavo Nurmi Centre, Sports & Exercise Medicine Unit, Department of Physical Activity and Health, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.,Centre for Population Health Research, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- LIKES Research Centre for Physical Activity and Health, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Department of Pediatrics, Tampere University and Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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- Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.,Centre for Population Health Research, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland.,Department of Clinical Physiology and Nuclear Medicine, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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- LIKES Research Centre for Physical Activity and Health, Jyväskylä, Finland
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Frank HR, Mulder H, Sriram K, Santanam TS, Skinner AC, Perrin EM, Armstrong SC, Peterson ED, Pencina M, Wong CA. The Dose-Response Relationship Between Physical Activity and Cardiometabolic Health in Young Adults. J Adolesc Health 2020; 67:201-208. [PMID: 32571756 PMCID: PMC11218041 DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2020.04.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2019] [Revised: 03/31/2020] [Accepted: 04/21/2020] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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PURPOSE Guidelines recommend 150 minutes of weekly moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) for all adults, although physical activity level correlation with cardiometabolic health is not well characterized for young adults. We determined the dose-response relationship of MVPA on measures of cardiometabolic health in young adults. METHODS We examined young adults (aged 20-29 years; N = 5,395, 47.9% female) in the 2003-2016 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Exposures were objective (accelerometer based) and self-reported weekly mean minutes of MVPA. Cardiometabolic outcome measures were body mass index (BMI), high-density lipoprotein (HDL), total cholesterol, systolic blood pressure, and diastolic blood pressure. The dose-response relationships were assessed with unadjusted spline analyses. Sex-stratified outcomes were modeled using multivariable linear regression with mean estimated change presented for 150-minute dose increases of MVPA. RESULTS Among females, associations between objective activity and cardiometabolic measures were all linear. Compared with no activity, 150 minutes of objective activity was associated with a lower BMI (-1.37 kg/m2) and total cholesterol (-4.89 mg/dL), whereas 150 minutes of self-reported activity was associated with a higher HDL (1 mg/dL) and lower diastolic blood pressure (-.42 mm Hg). Among males, an inflection point was identified in the dose-response curves for objective activity with BMI around 100 minutes. Compared with no activity, 150 self-reported minutes was associated with lower BMI (-.26 kg/m2), higher HDL (.52 mg/dL), and lower total cholesterol (-1.35 mg/dL). CONCLUSIONS The dose-response relationships between physical activity and cardiometabolic markers in young adults were predominantly linear, supporting public health calls for any increase in physical activity in this population.
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina
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- Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina; Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina; Duke Center for Childhood Obesity Research, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
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- Duke Center for Childhood Obesity Research, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina; Department of Pediatrics, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina; Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina; Duke Center for Childhood Obesity Research, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina; Department of Pediatrics, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina; Duke Center for Childhood Obesity Research, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina; Department of Pediatrics, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina; Children's Health and Discovery Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina.
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Li T, Gao L, Ma HX, Wei YY, Liu YH, Qin KR, Wang WT, Wang HL, Pang M. Clinical value of IL-13 and ECP in the serum and sputum of eosinophilic AECOPD patients. Exp Biol Med (Maywood) 2020; 245:1290-1298. [PMID: 32493123 DOI: 10.1177/1535370220931765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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IMPACT STATEMENT Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) is an inevitable trend in the development of the disease and eosinophils (EOS) participate in inflammation process. It is important to explore some relatively simple biomarkers in AECOPD which are useful to recognize the disease. In the present study, 108 hospitalized patients with AECOPD were collected and the levels of IL-13 and ECP in the serum and sputum were measured. The levels of IL-13 and ECP in sputum in the eosinophilic group were higher than those in the noneosinophilic group. Moreover, the noneosinophilic group had a higher rate of rehospitalization due to acute exacerbation during the one-year follow-up. The results show that eosinophils in peripheral blood are a simple, convenient, and inexpensive index for assessing the condition and prognosis of AECOPD patients. IL-13 and ECP are involved in the pathogenesis of eosinophilic AECOPD and may be the new targeted anti-inflammatory therapies.
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- Ting Li
- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, the First Hospital, Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi 030001, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, the First Hospital, Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi 030001, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, the First Hospital, Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi 030001, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, the First Hospital, Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi 030001, China
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- School of Basic Medicine, Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi 030001, China
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- School of Basic Medicine, Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi 030001, China
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- School of Basic Medicine, Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi 030001, China
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- School of Basic Medicine, Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi 030001, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, the First Hospital, Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi 030001, China
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HAKALA JUUSOO, ROVIO SUVIP, PAHKALA KATJA, NEVALAINEN JAAKKO, JUONALA MARKUS, HUTRI-KÄHÖNEN NINA, HEINONEN OLLIJ, HIRVENSALO MIRJA, TELAMA RISTO, VIIKARI JORMASA, TAMMELIN TUIJAH, RAITAKARI OLLIT. Physical Activity from Childhood to Adulthood and Cognitive Performance in Midlife. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2019; 51:882-890. [DOI: 10.1249/mss.0000000000001862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Szumska M, Damasiewicz-Bodzek A, Czubilińska J, Długaszek M, Gawlik K, Krywult A, Synowiec K, Wielkoszyński T, Tyrpień-Golder K. Pregnancy-Associated Plasma Protein A (PAPP-A) Concentration in Population of Healthy Young People: Interactions with Tobacco Smoke and Anti-oxidative Status. Cardiovasc Toxicol 2019; 19:120-128. [PMID: 30302668 PMCID: PMC6469831 DOI: 10.1007/s12012-018-9479-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Pregnancy-associated plasma protein A (PAPP-A) is a high-molecular zinc-binding metalloproteinase that was first detected in the serum of pregnant women. It can also be detected in men and non-pregnant women. Recently, a growing interest in determining the concentration of PAPP-A as a marker of oxidative stress and atherosclerotic processes has been observed. Among the factors that could potentially influence the PAPP-A formation is the exposure to tobacco smoke. Some components of tobacco smoke have an immediate effect on the body and also direct influence on the cardiovascular system. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relation between PAPP-A concentration and either passive or active exposure to tobacco smoke in the population of medicine students (n = 152). The relation between PAPP-A concentration and chosen markers of inflammatory response and anti-oxidative processes was analyzed. The samples of serum, urine, and saliva were collected and main nicotine metabolites in urine samples were determined using ELISA technique. Comparison of the PAPP-A concentrations in the study group revealed that in the group of active smokers, the concentration of the protein was significantly higher than in the group of passive smokers (p = .04) and the group of not-exposed students (p = .006). PAPP-A concentration showed significant positive correlation with the values of FRAP and main nicotine metabolites. The evident influence of both active and passive tobacco smoke exposure on PAPP-A levels in the studied population of young people who in general are not included in the group of high-risk cardiovascular incidents, shows how important early prevention of anti-health behaviors is.
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- Magdalena Szumska
- Department of Chemistry, School of Medicine with the Division of Dentistry in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland.
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Medicine with the Division of Dentistry in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
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- Students Research Group of Chair and Department of Chemistry, Zabrze, Poland
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- Students Research Group of Chair and Department of Chemistry, Zabrze, Poland
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- Students Research Group of Chair and Department of Chemistry, Zabrze, Poland
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- Students Research Group of Chair and Department of Chemistry, Zabrze, Poland
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- Students Research Group of Chair and Department of Chemistry, Zabrze, Poland
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- Analytical-Bacteriological Laboratory, NZOZ, Pulmonology Unit, Tarnowskie Góry, Poland
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Medicine with the Division of Dentistry in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
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Kaseva K, Dobewall H, Yang X, Pulkki-Råback L, Lipsanen J, Hintsa T, Hintsanen M, Puttonen S, Hirvensalo M, Elovainio M, Raitakari O, Tammelin T. Physical Activity, Sleep, and Symptoms of Depression in Adults-Testing for Mediation. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2019; 51:1162-1168. [PMID: 30694979 DOI: 10.1249/mss.0000000000001896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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PURPOSE Physical activity, sleep problems, and symptoms of depression contribute to overall well-being. The factors are reciprocally associated, but the nature of these associations remains unclear. The present study examined whether sleep problems mediated the association between physical activity and depressive symptoms. METHODS The eligible population (n = 3596) consisted of adults from the ongoing, population-based Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study started in 1980. Participants' leisure-time physical activity was assessed with physical activity index (2007) and sleep problems with Jenkins' Sleep Questionnaire in 2007 and 2011. Depressive symptoms were measured using modified Beck Depression Inventory in 2007 and 2012, from which the items reflecting sleep problems were excluded. Mediation analyses, through which the associations between the variables were examined, were adjusted for sex and a set of health-related covariates assessed in 2007 and 2011. RESULTS Physical activity was associated with decreased levels of sleep problems and depressive symptoms (P < 0.05). The association between physical activity and depressive symptoms (b = -0.10, P < 0.01) was partly mediated by sleep problems (proportion mediated = 0.36, P < 0.01). The adjustment for depressive symptoms at baseline attenuated the mediation effect (proportion mediated = 0.30, P > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Physical activity's favorable contribution to depressive symptoms was mediated partly by sleep, but the mediation effect disappeared after adjusting for the previous depressive symptoms in adulthood.
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- Kaisa Kaseva
- Department of Psychology and Logopedics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, FINLAND
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- Department of Psychology and Logopedics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, FINLAND.,Faculty of Social Sciences, Health Sciences, Tampere University, Tampere, FINLAND
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- LIKES Research Centre for Physical Activity and Health, Jyväskylä, FINLAND
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- Department of Psychology and Logopedics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, FINLAND.,Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, FINLAND
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- Department of Psychology and Logopedics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, FINLAND
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- Department of Psychology and Logopedics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, FINLAND.,School of Educational Sciences and Psychology, University of Eastern Finland, FINLAND
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- Department of Psychology and Logopedics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, FINLAND.,Unit of Psychology, University of Oulu, Oulu, FINLAND
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- Department of Psychology and Logopedics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, FINLAND
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- Department of Sport Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, FINLAND
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- Department of Psychology and Logopedics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, FINLAND
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- Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, FINLAND.,Department of Clinical Physiology and Nuclear Medicine, Turku University Hospital, Turku, FINLAND
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- LIKES Research Centre for Physical Activity and Health, Jyväskylä, FINLAND
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Pellonperä O, Koivuniemi E, Vahlberg T, Mokkala K, Tertti K, Rönnemaa T, Laitinen K. Dietary quality influences body composition in overweight and obese pregnant women. Clin Nutr 2018; 38:1613-1619. [PMID: 30224302 DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2018.08.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2017] [Revised: 06/26/2018] [Accepted: 08/25/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Excessive adiposity and gestational weight gain (GWG) have been linked with maternal and offspring morbidity. We investigated the relation of maternal diet, physical activity and GWG on body composition in overweight and obese pregnant women. METHODS Fat mass (FM) and fat free mass (FFM) of 110 overweight and obese pregnant women were measured by air displacement plethysmography in early and late pregnancy (mean 13.5 and 35.3 gestational weeks). At the same time points, the quality of overall diet was assessed by validated index of diet quality (IDQ) questionnaire (score < 10/15 denotes poor dietary quality and score ≥ 10/15 denotes good dietary quality), nutrient intakes by 3-day food diaries, and physical activity by questionnaire. Weight gain between early and late pregnancy was compared to the gestational weight gain guidelines issued by Institute of Medicine. RESULTS Of the women, 77% gained more weight than recommended; this was related to greater dietary fat consumption (80 ± 21 g/day vs. 67 ± 11 g/day, p = 0.010) and greater increase in FM (2.7 ± 3.0 kg vs. -1.0 ± 2.4 kg, p < 0.001) compared to women with ideal GWG. Dietary protein intake (g) correlated positively with FFM at both time points (early pregnancy: r = 0.31, p < 0.002, late pregnancy: r = 0.39, p < 0.001). Women with higher dietary quality index score had more FFM, compared to women with lower dietary quality (early pregnancy FFM: 48.8 ± 5.8 kg vs. 45.8 ± 4.7 kg, p = 0.004, late pregnancy FFM: 56.1 ± 6.4 kg vs. 53.4 ± 5.6 kg, p = 0.025). No correlations were detected between total energy intake or physical activity and FM or FFM at early or late pregnancy. CONCLUSIONS Body composition changes from early to late pregnancy were related to the amount of weight gained and overall dietary quality during pregnancy. Higher dietary quality and protein intake were associated with greater FFM, while dietary fat intake was related to excess weight gain. Identification of these dietary determinants of body composition and weight offers new targets for dietary counseling of pregnant women and thus potential for ensuing health benefits through reduced adiposity.
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- Outi Pellonperä
- University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Finland.
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- University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Department of Clinical Medicine, Biostatistics, Finland
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- University of Turku, Institute of Biomedicine, Finland
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- University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Finland
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- University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Department of Medicine, Finland
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KALLIO PETRI, PAHKALA KATJA, HEINONEN OLLIJ, TAMMELIN TUIJA, HIRVENSALO MIRJA, TELAMA RISTO, JUONALA MARKUS, MAGNUSSEN COSTANG, ROVIO SUVI, HELAJÄRVI HARRI, HUTRI-KÄHÖNEN NINA, VIIKARI JORMA, RAITAKARI OLLIT. Physical Inactivity from Youth to Adulthood and Risk of Impaired Glucose Metabolism. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2018; 50:1192-1198. [DOI: 10.1249/mss.0000000000001555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Higher step count is associated with greater bone mass and strength in women but not in men. Arch Osteoporos 2018; 13:20. [PMID: 29511893 DOI: 10.1007/s11657-018-0425-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2017] [Accepted: 01/09/2018] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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UNLABELLED In this cross-sectional study, peripheral bone traits were examined relative to total daily steps measured with pedometer. Higher number of steps was associated with greater bone values at the calcaneus and tibia in women, but not in men. In women, dose-dependent associations at the radius were congruent with the weight-bearing bones. INTRODUCTION Habitual physical activity measured as daily steps may contribute to bone density and strength at the calcaneus and other weight-bearing bones. METHODS Subgroups of 705-837 women and 480-615 men aged 31-46 years from the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study participated in the present study. Participants were instructed to use pedometer for 1 week, and the total daily steps, divided into tertiles, were evaluated relative to quantitative ultrasound-measured bone traits at the calcaneus and peripheral quantitative computed tomography-measured bone traits at the tibia and radius. Analysis of covariance was used to examine the between-group differences. RESULTS In women, significant dose-dependent between-group differences were found in the weight-bearing bones and in non-weight-bearing radius. The differences in broadband ultrasound attenuation and speed of sound at the calcaneus were 3.8 and 0.5% greater in women within the highest tertile of daily steps compared to the lowest tertile (p values for trend ≤ 0.04). In tibia, women in the highest tertile (> 8765 steps/day) had on average 1-5.4% greater bone cross-sectional area, bone mineral content (BMC), trabecular density, and bone strength index at the distal site and 1.6-2.7% greater bone areas, BMC and strength strain index (SSI) at the shaft compared to women with less daily steps (p values for trend ≤ 0.02). Similarly, in radius, BMC and BSI at the distal site, and bone cross-sectional areas, BMC and SSI at the shaft were 1.7-3.4% greater in women within the highest tertile of daily steps compared to their peers (p values for trend ≤ 0.04). In men, the differences in calcaneal, tibial, and radial bone traits were mainly non-significant between the tertiles of daily steps. CONCLUSION Observed significant positive associations between daily steps and various bone traits at the calcaneus, tibia, and radius in women suggest that habitual physical activity may benefit skeletal health in adulthood.
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Wu F, Juonala M, Pitkänen N, Jula A, Lehtimäki T, Sabin MA, Pahkala K, Hutri-Kähönen N, Kähönen M, Laitinen T, Viikari JSA, Magnussen CG, Raitakari OT. Both youth and long-term vitamin D status is associated with risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus in adulthood: a cohort study. Ann Med 2018; 50:74-82. [PMID: 29113496 DOI: 10.1080/07853890.2017.1399446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES To determine whether vitamin D status in childhood and adolescence (herein collectively referred to as youth) and the long-term status from youth to adulthood is associated with risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and impaired fasting glucose (IFG) in adulthood. MATERIALS AND METHODS This was a 31-year follow-up study of 2300 participants aged 3-18 years. Multinomial logistic regression was used to assess the association of both (a) baseline 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) levels and (b) the mean of baseline and the latest follow-up 25OHD levels (continuous variable and quartiles) with incident T2DM and IFG (cut-off = 5.6 mmol/L) in adult life. RESULTS High serum 25OHD levels in youth and also mean values from youth to adulthood were associated with reduced risk of developing T2DM in adulthood (odds ratio, 95% confidence interval= 0.73, 0.57-0.95 and 0.65, 0.51-0.84, respectively, for each SD increment in 25OHD). Compared to Q1, a dose-dependent negative association was observed across other quartiles of youth 25OHD, while the strongest association was found in the Q3 for the mean 25OHD levels. Neither youth nor the mean 25OHD was associated with IFG. CONCLUSIONS High serum 25OHD levels in youth, and from child to adult life, were associated with a reduced risk of developing T2DM in adulthood. Key Messages High serum 25OHD levels in youth, and between youth and adulthood, were associated with a lower risk of T2DM in adulthood. Each SD (15.2 nmol/L) increment in youth serum 25OHD levels was associated with a 26% reduction in odds for T2DM, which was independent of a number of confounding variables and other risk factors for T2DM. A similar magnitude of association was observed for the long-term 25OHD levels between youth and adulthood. These findings suggest a potentially simple and cost-effective strategy for reducing adulthood risk of T2DM starting in an earlier stage of life - improving and maintaining vitamin D status throughout youth and early adulthood.
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- Feitong Wu
- a Menzies Institute for Medical Research , University of Tasmania , Hobart , TAS , Australia
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- b Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine , University of Turku , Turku , Finland.,c Department of Medicine , University of Turku and Division of Medicine, Turku University Hospital , Turku , Finland
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- b Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine , University of Turku , Turku , Finland
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- d National Institute for Health and Welfare , Turku , Finland
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- e Department of Clinical Chemistry, Fimlab Laboratories, and Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences , University of Tampere , Tampere , Finland
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- f Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital , and Department of Paediatrics , University of Melbourne , Melbourne , VIC , Australia
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- b Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine , University of Turku , Turku , Finland.,g Paavo Nurmi Centre, Sports & Exercise Medicine Unit, Department of Physical Activity and Health , University of Turku , Turku , Finland
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- h Department of Pediatrics , University of Tampere and Tampere University Hospital , Tampere , Finland
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- i Department of Clinical Physiology , Tampere University Hospital and University of Tampere , Tampere , Finland
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- j Department of Clinical Physiology and Nuclear Medicine , Kuopio University Hospital and University of Eastern Finland , Kuopio , Finland
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- c Department of Medicine , University of Turku and Division of Medicine, Turku University Hospital , Turku , Finland
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- a Menzies Institute for Medical Research , University of Tasmania , Hobart , TAS , Australia.,b Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine , University of Turku , Turku , Finland
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- b Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine , University of Turku , Turku , Finland.,k Department of Clinical Physiology and Nuclear Medicine , Turku University Hospital , Turku , Finland
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Does Childhood Temperamental Activity Predict Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior over a 30-Year Period? Evidence from the Young Finns Study. Int J Behav Med 2017; 24:171-179. [PMID: 27815772 DOI: 10.1007/s12529-016-9592-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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PURPOSE We examined associations between childhood temperamental activity, physical activity (PA), and television (TV) viewing over a 30-year period. METHOD The participants (1220 boys and 1237 girls) were aged 3, 6, 9, and 12 years in 1980 and were followed until 2011. Temperamental activity was evaluated by participants' mothers at baseline. The PA was assessed based on maternal ratings of the child from ages 3 to 6 and via self-report age from the age of 9 across all measurements. TV viewing was assessed using self-reports taken from 2001 to 2011. The associations between temperamental activity and the level and change of PA and TV viewing were determined using linear growth modeling stratified by gender and age group. RESULTS High temperamental activity assessed from ages 9 to 12 was associated with high levels of childhood PA in both genders, but with a steeper decline in PA levels during the first 9 years of follow-up in boys. High temperamental activity assessed from ages 3 to 6 was associated with the decline of PA from childhood to youth in girls. High childhood temperamental activity was associated with decreased levels of PA in adulthood in men, but not in women. The associations between childhood temperamental activity and TV viewing during adulthood seemed to be positive but not consistently significant in all age and gender groups. CONCLUSION High temperamental activity may contribute to the development of a physically inactive lifestyle. More evidence is needed with regard to gender differences among participants in similar study settings.
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Rovio SP, Yang X, Kankaanpää A, Aalto V, Hirvensalo M, Telama R, Pahkala K, Hutri-Kähönen N, Viikari JSA, Raitakari OT, Tammelin TH. Longitudinal physical activity trajectories from childhood to adulthood and their determinants: The Young Finns Study. Scand J Med Sci Sports 2017; 28:1073-1083. [PMID: 28981988 DOI: 10.1111/sms.12988] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/25/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Determining lifelong physical activity (PA) trajectories and their determinants is essential to promote a physically active lifestyle throughout the life-course. We aimed to identify PA trajectories from childhood to midlife and their determinants in a longitudinal population-based cohort. This study is a part of the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study. From 1980, a population-based cohort (N = 3596; 1764 boys/1832 girls, age 3-18 years) has been followed up for 31 years. PA indices were formed based on self-reported data (between age 9-49 years) on frequency, duration, and intensity of leisure (during childhood) or high-intensity (at later age) PA and on sports club participation/competitions. PA trajectories were analyzed using group-based trajectory modeling. Childhood (age 12 years), young adulthood (age 24 years), and early midlife (age 37 years) determinants were analyzed. Five PA trajectories were identified: persistently active (6.6%), decreasingly active (13.9%), increasingly active (13.5%), persistently low active (51.4%, reference group), persistently inactive (14.6%). In childhood, rural residential area (OR 0.45, 95% CI 0.21-0.96) and high academic performance (OR 2.18; 95% CI 1.58-3.00) associated with persistently active group. In early midlife, smoking (OR 1.66; 95% CI 1.07-2.58) associated with persistently inactive group, regular alcohol drinking (OR 2.91; 95% CI 1.12-7.55) with persistently active group and having children (OR 2.07; 95% CI 1.27-3.38) with decreasingly active group. High adulthood education associated with both decreasingly (OR 1.87; 95% CI 1.05-3.35) and increasingly (OR 2.09; 95% CI 1.19-3.68) active groups. We identified five PA trajectories from childhood into midlife. Most prominent determinants were academic achievement, education, having children and health habits (i.e. smoking/alcohol use).
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- S P Rovio
- Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.,LIKES Research Centre for Physical Activity and Health, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- LIKES Research Centre for Physical Activity and Health, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- LIKES Research Centre for Physical Activity and Health, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- LIKES Research Centre for Physical Activity and Health, Jyväskylä, Finland.,Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.,Paavo Nurmi Centre, Sports & Exercise Medicine Unit, Department of Health and Physical Activity, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Tampere and Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Medicine, University of Turku and Division of Medicine, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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- Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.,Department of Clinical Physiology and Nuclear Medicine, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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- LIKES Research Centre for Physical Activity and Health, Jyväskylä, Finland
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PÄLVE KRISTIINAS, PAHKALA KATJA, SUOMELA EMMI, AATOLA HEIKKI, HULKKONEN JANNE, JUONALA MARKUS, LEHTIMÄKI TERHO, RÖNNEMAA TAPANI, VIIKARI JORMASA, KÄHÖNEN MIKA, HUTRI-KÄHÖNEN NINA, TELAMA RISTO, TAMMELIN TUIJA, RAITAKARI OLLIT. Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Risk of Fatty Liver. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2017; 49:1834-1841. [DOI: 10.1249/mss.0000000000001288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Changes in Daily Steps and Body Mass Index and Waist to Height Ratio during Four Year Follow-Up in Adults: Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2017; 14:ijerph14091015. [PMID: 28872597 PMCID: PMC5615552 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph14091015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2017] [Revised: 08/17/2017] [Accepted: 09/01/2017] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Aims: Over the study years, there was a significant increase in body mass index (BMI) and waist-to-height ratio (WtHR) in middle aged Finnish adults. Methods: Data were obtained from 1033 Finnish adults from the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study in 2007 and 2011. Cohort study participants wore an Omron Walking Style One (HJ-152R-E) pedometer for five days and were grouped into those who increased, maintained and decreased their steps between 2007 and 2011. Paired samples t-test was used to compare body mass index (BMI) and waist-to-height ratio (WtHR) change values between the change groups in study years. Results: Among study population BMI and WtHR increase between study years was statistically significant (p < 0.001). Only those, who increased their total steps for at least 2000 steps, maintained their BMI in the same level, while people who decreased or maintained their total steps in the same level, BMI and WtHR increased during four years follow-up. Conclusions: This data suggests that increasing steps in middle age is associated with maintaining BMI at the same level.
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Pehkonen J, Viinikainen J, Böckerman P, Lehtimäki T, Pitkänen N, Raitakari O. Genetic endowments, parental resources and adult health: Evidence from the Young Finns Study. Soc Sci Med 2017; 188:191-200. [PMID: 28457598 DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2017.04.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2017] [Revised: 04/18/2017] [Accepted: 04/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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This paper uses longitudinal survey data linked to administrative registers to examine socioeconomic gradients in health, particularly whether the effects of genetic endowments interact with the socioeconomic resources of the parental household. We find that genetic risk scores contribute to adult health measured by biomarkers. This result is consistent with the findings from genome-wide association studies. Socioeconomic gradients in health differ based on biomarker and resource measures. Family education is negatively related to obesity and the waist-hip ratio, and family income is negatively related to low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and triglyceride levels. Parental resources do not modify the effects of genetic endowment on adult health. However, there is evidence for gene-family income interactions for triglyceride levels, particularly among women.
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- Jaakko Pehkonen
- School of Business and Economics, University of Jyvaskyla, Finland.
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- Turku School of Economics, Labour Institute for Economic Research, IZA, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry, Fimlab Laboratories and Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, University of Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry, Fimlab Laboratories and Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, University of Tampere, Finland
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- Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Turku and Department of Clinical Physiology and Nuclear Medicine, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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Hamari L, Heinonen OJ, Aromaa M, Asanti R, Koivusilta L, Koski P, Laaksonen C, Matomäki J, Pahkala K, Pakarinen A, Suominen S, Salanterä S. Association of Self-Perceived Physical Competence and Leisure-Time Physical Activity in Childhood-A Follow-Up Study. THE JOURNAL OF SCHOOL HEALTH 2017; 87:236-243. [PMID: 28260241 DOI: 10.1111/josh.12490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2015] [Revised: 06/08/2016] [Accepted: 09/06/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND The basis of self-perceived physical competence is built in childhood and school personnel have an important role in this developmental process. We investigated the association between initial self-perceived physical competence and reported leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) longitudinally in 10-, 12-, and 15-year-old children. METHODS This longitudinal follow-up study comprises pupils from an elementary school cohort (N = 1346) in the city of Turku, Finland (175,000 inhabitants). The self-perceived physical competence (fitness and appearance) and LTPA data were collected with questionnaires. The full longitudinal data were available from 571 pupils based on repeated studies at the ages of 10, 12, and 15 years in 2004, 2006, and 2010. We analyzed the association of self-perceived physical competence and LTPA using regression models. RESULTS Self-perceived physical competence was positively associated with LTPA at all ages (10 years p < .05, 12 years p < .0001, 15 years p < .0001). Increase in the self-perceived physical fitness scores was likely to associate with higher LTPA at each age point (10 years [odds ratio, OR] = 1.18, 95% confidence interval, CI: 1.09-1.27; 12 years [OR] = 1.27, 95% CI: 1.18-1.37; and 15 years [OR] = 1.28, 95% CI: 1.19-1.38). CONCLUSIONS Self-perceived physical competence is associated with LTPA in children and adolescents, and the association is strengthened with age.
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- Lotta Hamari
- Department of Nursing Science, FI-20014 University of Turku, Finland
- Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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- Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
- Paavo Nurmi Centre & Department of Physical Activity and Health, FI-20014 University of Turku, Kiinamyllynkatu 10, 20520 Turku, Finland
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- Children and Adolescents Out-patient Clinic, City of Turku, Turku, Finland
- Department of Public Health, FI-20014 University of Turku, Finland
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- Department of Teacher Education, Turku Unit, FI-20014 University of Turku, Finland
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- University Consortium of Seinäjoki, School of Health Sciences, University of Tampere, Kampusranta 9C, 60320 Seinäjoki, Finland
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- Department of Teacher Education, Rauma Unit, University of Turku, PL 175, 26101 Rauma, Finland
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- Turku University of Applied Sciences, Health and Well-being, Ruiskatu 8, 20720 Turku, Finland
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- Turku University Hospital, Clinical Research Centre, PO Box 52, FI-20521, Turku, Finland
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- Paavo Nurmi Centre & Department of Health and Physical Activity, University of Turku, Finland
- Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Turku, Kiinamyllynkatu 10, 20520 Turku, Finland
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- Department of Nursing Science, FI-20014 University of Turku, Finland
- Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Public Health, FI-20014 University of Turku, Finland
- University of Skövde, Sweden
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- Department of Nursing Science, FI-20014 University of Turku, Finland
- Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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Fernström M, Fernberg U, Eliason G, Hurtig-Wennlöf A. Aerobic fitness is associated with low cardiovascular disease risk: the impact of lifestyle on early risk factors for atherosclerosis in young healthy Swedish individuals - the Lifestyle, Biomarker, and Atherosclerosis study. Vasc Health Risk Manag 2017; 13:91-99. [PMID: 28352184 PMCID: PMC5358957 DOI: 10.2147/vhrm.s125966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The progression of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and atherosclerosis is slow and develops over decades. In the cross-sectional Swedish Lifestyle, Biomarker, and Atherosclerosis study, 834 young, self-reported healthy adults aged 18.0-25.9 years have been studied to identify early risk factors for atherosclerosis. PURPOSE The aims of this study were to 1) assess selected cardiometabolic biomarkers, carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) as a marker of subclinical atherosclerosis, and lifestyle-related indicators (food habits, handgrip strength, and oxygen uptake, VO2 max); 2) analyze the associations between cIMT and lifestyle factors; and 3) identify subjects at risk of CVD using a risk score and to compare the characteristics of subjects with and without risk of CVD. METHOD Blood samples were taken in a fasting state, and food habits were reported through a questionnaire. cIMT was measured by ultrasound, and VO2 max was measured by ergometer bike test. The risk score was calculated according to Wildman. RESULT cIMT (mean ± standard deviation) was 0.50±0.06 mm, and VO2 max values were 37.8±8.5 and 42.9±9.9 mL/kg/min, in women and men, respectively. No correlation was found between aerobic fitness expressed as VO2 max (mL/kg/min) and cIMT. Using Wildman's definition, 12% of the subjects were classified as being at risk of CVD, and 15% had homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance. A total of 35% of women and 25% of men had lower high-density lipoprotein cholesterol than recommended. Food habits did not differ between those at risk and those not at risk. However, aerobic fitness measured as VO2 max (mL/kg/min) differed; 47% of the subjects at risk had low aerobic fitness compared to 23% of the nonrisk subjects (P<0.001). CONCLUSION High aerobic fitness is associated with low CVD risk in Swedish young adults. The high prevalence of young adults observed with unfavorable levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance raises concerns about future CVD risk.
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- Maria Fernström
- Department of Medical Diagnostics, Medical Faculty, School of Health Sciences
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- Medical Faculty, School of Medical Sciences, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Diagnostics, Medical Faculty, School of Health Sciences
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Effects of childhood and adolescence physical activity patterns on psychosis risk-a general population cohort study. NPJ SCHIZOPHRENIA 2017; 3:5. [PMID: 28560251 PMCID: PMC5441534 DOI: 10.1038/s41537-016-0007-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2016] [Revised: 11/18/2016] [Accepted: 12/02/2016] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Schizophrenia spectrum disorders are associated with high morbidity and mortality in somatic diseases. The risk factors of this excess mortality include, e.g., obesity, dietary factors, and physical inactivity, especially after the onset of psychosis, but there are limited early developmental data on these factors in individuals who later develop psychosis. A population-based cohort study "Cardiovascular Risk of Young Finns" started in 1980 with 3596 children and adolescents from six different age groups (3, 6, 9, 12, 15, and 18 years). Cardiovascular health parameters, including questionnaire of physical activity before first hospitalization (≤18 years), were studied in 1980, 1983, and 1986. All psychiatric diagnoses of the participants were derived from the Finnish Hospital Discharge Register up to the year 2012. We identified diagnostic groups of non-affective psychosis (n = 68, including a schizophrenia subgroup, n = 41), personality disorders (n = 43), affective disorders (n = 111), and substance-related disorders (n = 49), based on Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV). Groups were compared with controls with no psychiatric diagnoses (n = 3325). Sex, age, body mass index, birth weight, non-preterm birth, and mother's mental disorders were included in the statistical model. Low physical activity in childhood and adolescence (9-18 years) independently predicted later development of non-affective psychosis. Lower physical activity index (relative risk 1.26 [1.1-1.5]), lower level of common activity during leisure time (relative risk 1.71 [1.2-2.5]), and non-participation in sports competitions (relative risk 2.58 [1.3-5.3]) were associated with a higher risk for later non-affective psychosis (expressed as increase in relative risk per physical activity unit). The findings were even stronger for schizophrenia, but no such link was observed for other diagnoses. The cause of low physical activity in premorbid/prodromal phase is likely to be multifactorial, including deviant motor and cognitive development. The results provide a rationale for including exercise and physical activity interventions as a part of psychosis prevention programs.
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Hirvensalo M, Magnussen CG, Yang X, Telama R, Heinonen I, Hutri-Kähönen N, Salin K, Viikari J, Raitakari OT, Tammelin TH. Convergent Validity of a Physical Activity Questionnaire against Objectively Measured Physical Activity in Adults: The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017. [DOI: 10.4236/ape.2017.74038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Puolakka E, Pahkala K, Laitinen TT, Magnussen CG, Hutri-Kähönen N, Tossavainen P, Jokinen E, Sabin MA, Laitinen T, Elovainio M, Pulkki-Råback L, Viikari JSA, Raitakari OT, Juonala M. Childhood Socioeconomic Status in Predicting Metabolic Syndrome and Glucose Abnormalities in Adulthood: The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study. Diabetes Care 2016; 39:2311-2317. [PMID: 27797929 DOI: 10.2337/dc16-1565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2016] [Accepted: 09/25/2016] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE We prospectively examined whether family socioeconomic status (SES) in childhood is associated with metabolic syndrome (MetS), impaired fasting glucose (IFG), or type 2 diabetes in adulthood. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS The sample comprised 2,250 participants from the longitudinal Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study cohort. Participants were 3-18 years old at baseline (mean age 10.6 years), and they were followed for 31 years. SES was characterized as reported annual income of the family and classified on an 8-point scale. RESULTS For each 1-unit increase in family SES in childhood, the risk for adult MetS decreased (risk ratio [95% confidence interval] 0.94 [0.90-0.98]; P = 0.003) when adjusted for age, sex, childhood cardiometabolic risk factors (lipids, systolic blood pressure, insulin, and BMI), childhood physical activity, and fruit and vegetable consumption. The association remained after adjustment for participants' own SES in adulthood (0.95 [0.91-0.99]; P = 0.005). A similar association was seen between childhood SES and the risk of having either adult IFG or type 2 diabetes (0.96 [0.92-0.99]; P = 0.01, age and sex adjusted). This association became nonsignificant after adjustment for childhood risk factors (P = 0.08). Of the individual components of MetS, lower SES in childhood predicted large waist circumference (0.96 [0.93-0.99]; P = 0.003) and a high triglycerides concentration (0.96 [0.92-1.00]; P = 0.04) after adjustment for the aforementioned risk factors. CONCLUSIONS Lower SES in childhood may be associated with an increased risk for MetS, IFG, and type 2 diabetes in adulthood. Special attention could be paid to children of low SES families to decrease the prevalence of MetS in adulthood.
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- Elina Puolakka
- Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.,Paavo Nurmi Centre, Sports and Exercise Medicine Unit, Department of Physical Activity and Health, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.,Paavo Nurmi Centre, Sports and Exercise Medicine Unit, Department of Physical Activity and Health, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.,Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Tampere and Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Pediatrics, PEDEGO Research Unit and Medical Research Center, Oulu University Hospital and University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Hospital for Children and Adolescents, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital, and Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Clinical Physiology and Nuclear Medicine, Kuopio University Hospital and University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Unit of Personality, Work and Health, Institute of Behavioural Sciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Unit of Personality, Work and Health, Institute of Behavioural Sciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.,Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Medicine, University of Turku, and Division of Medicine, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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- Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.,Department of Clinical Physiology and Nuclear Medicine, University of Turku, and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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- Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.,Department of Medicine, University of Turku, and Division of Medicine, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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Kwaśniewska M, Kostka T, Jegier A, Dziankowska-Zaborszczyk E, Leszczyńska J, Rębowska E, Orczykowska M, Drygas W. Regular physical activity and cardiovascular biomarkers in prevention of atherosclerosis in men: a 25-year prospective cohort study. BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2016; 16:65. [PMID: 27044376 PMCID: PMC4820971 DOI: 10.1186/s12872-016-0239-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2015] [Accepted: 03/28/2016] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Background The purpose of the study was to examine the association between leisure-time physical activity (LTPA), cardiovascular biomarkers and atherosclerosis among asymptomatic men with stable LTPA level throughout the 25-year prospective observation. Methods Out of 101 asymptomatic men prospectively observed for their lifestyle and cardiovascular risk factors, the cohort of 62 individuals (mean age 59.9 years) maintained a stable LTPA level during the 25-year observation. Regular check-ups with the assessment of traditional risk factors, detailed measurements of LTPA level and aerobic capacity were performed since baseline. At the latest follow-up (2011/12) a set of cardiovascular biomarkers was measured using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Subclinical atherosclerosis was assessed by means of coronary artery calcification score and intima-media thickness (IMT). Endothelial function was evaluated by means of the reactive hyperemia index. The studied biomarkers and indices were analyzed in the three cohorts representing stable low-tomoderate (<2050 kcal/week), high (2050-3840 kcal/week) and very high LTPA (>3840 kcal/week). Results At baseline the three cohorts were comparable in terms of age and clinical characteristics. At follow-up, the cohort with stable high LTPA (2050-3840 kcal/week) had significantly lower concentrations of hs-CRP (2.20 ± 1.0 mg/L), oxidized-LDL (68.35 ± 67.7 ng/mL), leptin (4.71 ± 3.07 ng/mL) and irisin (0.47 ± 0.13 μmol/L), and the most favorable indices of atherosclerosis and endothelial function as compared with other groups (p < 0.05). Regular marathon runners had increased concentrations of hsCRP (3.12 ± 1.4 mg/L), oxidized-LDL (249.8 ± 129 ng/ml), Interleukine-6 (3.74 ± 2.4 pg/ml). A positive correlation was observed between hsCRP and IMT (r = 0.301; p < 0.01), and irisin and IMT (r = 0.223; p < 0.05). Conclusions The data suggest that stable high LTPA (2050-3840 kcal/week) is associated with the most favorable profile of key cardiovascular biomarkers and indices of atherosclerosis. Lifetime very high LTPA is associated with increased lowgrade inflammation and may, therefore, exert an atherogenic effect.
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- Magdalena Kwaśniewska
- Department of Preventive Medicine, Medical University of Lodz, Zeligowskiego 7/9, 90-752, Lodz, Poland.
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- Department of Geriatrics, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Medical University of Lodz, 92-213, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Medical University of Lodz, 92-213, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Medical University of Lodz, Zeligowskiego 7/9, 90-752, Lodz, Poland
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- Central Clinical Hospital, Medical University of Lodz, 92-213, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Medical University of Lodz, Zeligowskiego 7/9, 90-752, Lodz, Poland.,Department of Epidemiology, Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Institute of Cardiology, Warsaw, Poland
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Heinonen I, Kalliokoski KK, Hannukainen JC, Duncker DJ, Nuutila P, Knuuti J. Organ-specific physiological responses to acute physical exercise and long-term training in humans. Physiology (Bethesda) 2015; 29:421-36. [PMID: 25362636 DOI: 10.1152/physiol.00067.2013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Virtually all tissues in the human body rely on aerobic metabolism for energy production and are therefore critically dependent on continuous supply of oxygen. Oxygen is provided by blood flow, and, in essence, changes in organ perfusion are also closely associated with alterations in tissue metabolism. In response to acute exercise, blood flow is markedly increased in contracting skeletal muscles and myocardium, but perfusion in other organs (brain and bone) is only slightly enhanced or is even reduced (visceral organs). Despite largely unchanged metabolism and perfusion, repeated exposures to altered hemodynamics and hormonal milieu produced by acute exercise, long-term exercise training appears to be capable of inducing effects also in tissues other than muscles that may yield health benefits. However, the physiological adaptations and driving-force mechanisms in organs such as brain, liver, pancreas, gut, bone, and adipose tissue, remain largely obscure in humans. Along these lines, this review integrates current information on physiological responses to acute exercise and to long-term physical training in major metabolically active human organs. Knowledge is mostly provided based on the state-of-the-art, noninvasive human imaging studies, and directions for future novel research are proposed throughout the review.
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- Ilkka Heinonen
- Turku PET Centre, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland; Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland; Department of Cardiology, Division of Experimental Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Turku PET Centre, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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- Turku PET Centre, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Cardiology, Division of Experimental Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Turku PET Centre, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland; Department of Medicine, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland; and
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- Turku PET Centre, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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Yang X, Hirvensalo M, Hintsanen M, Hintsa T, Pulkki-Råback L, Jokela M, Telama R, Tammelin T, Hutri-Kähönen N, Viikari JSA, Raitakari OT. Longitudinal associations between changes in physical activity and depressive symptoms in adulthood: the young Finns study. Int J Behav Med 2015; 21:908-17. [PMID: 24362904 DOI: 10.1007/s12529-013-9376-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND Although previous studies have associated physical activity (PA) with lower depressive symptoms, the combined effects of the (1) frequency, (2) intensity, and (3) duration of long-term PA have not been examined in detail. PURPOSE We examined the dose-response association between changes in frequency, intensity, and duration of PA and depressive symptoms in men and women over 6 years. METHODS Participants comprised 1,959 healthy adults (833 men and 1,126 women), aged 24-39 years in 2001, drawn from the ongoing Young Finns Study. PA was assessed using a self-report questionnaire completed in connection with a medical examination in 2001 and 2007. Depressive symptoms were simultaneously assessed using a modified version of Beck's Depression Inventory in both phases. RESULTS High doses of PA at baseline were prospectively associated with fewer depressive symptoms in men, while moderate doses of PA at baseline were inversely associated with the prevalence of depressive symptoms in women. Associations between baseline PA and depressive symptom changes were mediated by social and health-related factors which differed between men and women. Long-term participation in regular PA in all dimensions remained remarkably stable (all p < 0.001). Compared to those who remained inactive, the persistently active participants in all dimensions, with the exception of women's intensity group, were more likely to show decreases in depressive symptoms independent of the included confounders. An increase in PA in certain groups was also independently associated with fewer depressive symptoms, particularly in women. CONCLUSIONS Regular and persistent participation in different doses of PA may provide short-term and long-term beneficial effects on depressive symptom changes. The results imply that the moderate to high doses of PA may serve as a buffer against depression in early midlife.
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- Xiaolin Yang
- LIKES-Research Center for Sport and Health Sciences, Viitaniementie 15a, 40720, Jyväskylä, Finland,
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Salonen MK, Wasenius N, Kajantie E, Lano A, Lahti J, Heinonen K, Räikkönen K, Eriksson JG. Physical activity, body composition and metabolic syndrome in young adults. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0126737. [PMID: 25992848 PMCID: PMC4439134 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0126737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2014] [Accepted: 04/07/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Low physical activity (PA) is a major risk factor for cardiovascular and metabolic disorders in all age groups. We measured intensity and volume of PA and examined the associations between PA and the metabolic syndrome (MS), its components and body composition among young Finnish adults. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS The study comprises 991 men and women born 1985-86, who participated in a clinical study during the years 2009-11 which included assessments of metabolism, body composition and PA. Objectively measured (SenseWear Armband) five-day PA data was available from 737 participants and was expressed in metabolic equivalents of task (MET). RESULTS The prevalence of MS ranged between 8-10%. Higher total mean volume (MET-hours) or intensity (MET) were negatively associated with the risk of MS and separate components of MS, while the time spent at sedentary level of PA was positively associated with MS. CONCLUSIONS MS was prevalent in approximately every tenth of the young adults at the age of 24 years. Higher total mean intensity and volume rates as well as longer duration spent at moderate and vigorous PA level had a beneficial impact on the risk of MS. Longer time spent at the sedentary level of PA increased the risk of MS.
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- Minna K. Salonen
- Folkhälsan Research Centre, Helsinki, Finland
- Department of Health, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of General Practice and Primary Health Care, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Health, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland
- Children’s Hospital, Helsinki University Central Hospital, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, MRC Oulu, Oulu University Hospital and University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Children’s Hospital, Helsinki University Central Hospital, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Folkhälsan Research Centre, Helsinki, Finland
- Institute of Behavioural Sciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Institute of Behavioural Sciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Institute of Behavioural Sciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Folkhälsan Research Centre, Helsinki, Finland
- Department of Health, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland
- Department of General Practice and Primary Health Care, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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Vigorous physical activity and carotid distensibility in young and mid-aged adults. Hypertens Res 2015; 38:355-60. [PMID: 25693850 DOI: 10.1038/hr.2015.9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2014] [Revised: 12/09/2014] [Accepted: 12/12/2014] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Although physical activity (PA) improves arterial distensibility, it is unclear which type of activity is most beneficial. We aimed to examine the association of different types of PA with carotid distensibility (CD) and the mechanisms involved. Data included 4503 Australians and Finns aged 26-45 years. Physical activity was measured by pedometers and was self-reported. CD was measured using ultrasound. Other measurements included resting heart rate (RHR), cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), blood pressure, biomarkers and anthropometry. Steps/day were correlated with RHR (Australian men r = -0.10, women r = - 0.14; Finnish men r = -0.15, women r = -0.11; P<0.01), CRF and biochemical markers, but not with CD. Self-reported vigorous leisure-time activity was more strongly correlated with RHR (Australian men r = -0.23, women r = -0.19; Finnish men r = -0.20, women r = -0.13; P < 0.001) and CRF, and was correlated with CD (Australian men r = 0.07; Finnish men r = 0.07, women r = 0.08; P < 0.05). This relationship of vigorous leisure-time activity with CD was mediated by RHR independently of potential confounders. In summary, vigorous leisure-time PA but not total or less intensive PA was associated with arterial distensibility in young to mid-aged adults. Promotion of vigorous PA is therefore recommended among this population. RHR was a key intermediary factor explaining the relationship between vigorous PA and arterial distensibility.
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Helajärvi H, Pahkala K, Heinonen OJ, Juonala M, Oikonen M, Tammelin T, Hutri-Kähönen N, Kähönen M, Lehtimäki T, Mikkilä V, Viikari J, Raitakari OT. Television viewing and fatty liver in early midlife. The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study. Ann Med 2015; 47:519-26. [PMID: 26362414 DOI: 10.3109/07853890.2015.1077989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Both sedentary behaviour and fatty liver are associated with increased risk of obesity and non-communicable diseases, but their relationship remains unknown. We investigated the relationship of television (TV) viewing time with serum gamma-glutamyltransferase (GGT) and Fatty Liver Index (FLI), and ultrasonographically assessed liver fat. METHODS A total of 1,367 adults of the population-based Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns study (748 women, 619 men, aged 34-49 years) had fasting serum GGT, triglycerides, weight, height, and waist circumference, and self-reported TV time data from 2001, 2007, and 2011. Changes in GGT and FLI, and liver ultrasound images in 2011 were studied in groups with constantly low (≤ 1 h/d), moderate (1-3 h/d), or high (≥ 3 h/d) daily TV time, and in groups with ≥ 1 hour increase/decrease in daily TV time between 2001 and 2011. RESULTS Constantly high TV time was associated with higher GGT and FLI (P < 0.02 in both), and 2.3-fold (95% CI 1.2-4.5) increased risk of fatty liver regardless of age, sex, leisure-time and occupational physical activity, energy intake, diet composition, alcohol use, sleep duration, socioeconomic status, and smoking. Adjustment for BMI partly attenuated the associations. CONCLUSIONS High TV viewing increases fatty liver risk. It may be one mechanism linking sedentary behaviour with increased cardiometabolic disease risks.
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- Harri Helajärvi
- a Paavo Nurmi Centre, Department of Health and Physical Activity , University of Turku , Turku , Finland
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- a Paavo Nurmi Centre, Department of Health and Physical Activity , University of Turku , Turku , Finland.,b Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Turku , Turku , Finland
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- a Paavo Nurmi Centre, Department of Health and Physical Activity , University of Turku , Turku , Finland
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- c Department of Medicine , University of Turku, Division of Medicine, Turku University Hospital , Turku , Finland.,d Murdoch Children's Research Institute , Parkville, Victoria , Australia
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- b Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Turku , Turku , Finland
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- e LIKES Research Center for Sport and Health Sciences , Jyväskylä , Finland
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- f Department of Pediatrics , University of Tampere and Tampere University Hospital , Tampere , Finland
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- g Department of Clinical Physiology , University of Tampere and Tampere University Hospital , Tampere , Finland
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- h Department of Clinical Chemistry , Fimlab Laboratories, Tampere University Hospital and School of Medicine, University of Tampere , Tampere , Finland
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- b Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Turku , Turku , Finland.,i Division of Nutrition, Department of Food and Environmental Sciences , University of Helsinki , Helsinki , Finland
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- c Department of Medicine , University of Turku, Division of Medicine, Turku University Hospital , Turku , Finland
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- b Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Turku , Turku , Finland.,j Department of Clinical Physiology and Nuclear Medicine , Turku University Hospital , Turku , Finland
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Young DR, Coleman KJ, Ngor E, Reynolds K, Sidell M, Sallis RE. Associations between physical activity and cardiometabolic risk factors assessed in a Southern California health care system, 2010-2012. Prev Chronic Dis 2014; 11:E219. [PMID: 25523350 PMCID: PMC4273545 DOI: 10.5888/pcd11.140196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Risk factors associated with many chronic diseases can be improved through regular physical activity. This study investigated whether cross-sectional associations between physical activity, assessed by the Exercise Vital Sign (EVS), and cardiometabolic risk factors can be detected in clinical settings. METHODS We used electronic records from Kaiser Permanente Southern California members (N = 622,897) to examine the association of EVS category with blood pressure, fasting glucose, random glucose, and glycosylated hemoglobin. Adults aged 18 years or older with at least 3 EVS measures between April 2010 and December 2012, without comorbid conditions, and not taking antihypertension or glucose-lowering medications were included. We compared consistently inactive (EVS = 0 min/wk for every measure) with consistently active (EVS ≥150 min/wk) and irregularly active (EVS 1-149 min/wk or not meeting the consistently active or inactive criteria) patients. Separate linear regression analyses were conducted controlling for age, sex, race/ethnicity, body mass index, and smoking status. RESULTS Consistently active women had lower systolic (-4.60 mm Hg; 95% confidence interval [CI], -4.70 to -4.44) and diastolic (-3.28 mm Hg; 95% CI, -3.40 to -3.17) blood pressure than inactive women. Active men had lower diastolic blood pressure than inactive men. Consistently active patients (women, -5.27 mg/dL [95% CI, -5.56 to -4.97]; men, -1.45 mg/dL [95% CI, -1.75 to -1.16] and irregularly active patients (women, -4.57 mg/dL [95% CI, -4.80 to -4.34]; men, -0.42 mg/dL [95% CI, -0.66 to -0.19]) had lower fasting glucose than consistently inactive patients. Consistently active and irregularly active men and women also had favorable random glucose and HbA1c compared with consistently inactive patients. CONCLUSION Routine clinical physical activity assessment may give health care providers additional information about their patients' cardiometabolic risk factors.
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- Deborah Rohm Young
- Department of Research & Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, 100 S. Los Robles, 2nd Floor, Pasadena CA 91101. E-mail:
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- Department of Research and Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Pasadena, California
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- Department of Research and Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Pasadena, California
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- Department of Research and Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Pasadena, California
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- Department of Research and Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Pasadena, California
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- Department of Family Medicine, Fontana Medical Center, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Fontana, California
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Kumar A. Changing trends of cardiovascular risk factors among Indians: a review of emerging risks. Asian Pac J Trop Biomed 2014. [DOI: 10.12980/apjtb.4.201414b401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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Depressive symptoms are associated with lower bone mineral density in young adults with high job strain. The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study. Int J Behav Med 2014; 21:464-9. [PMID: 23780845 DOI: 10.1007/s12529-013-9327-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Job strain has been associated with depressive symptoms, and depression has been associated with low bone mineral density (BMD). PURPOSE The associations between BMD and job strain have not been studied. We examined the relations between BMD, job strain, and depressive symptoms in a population-based group of young adults in Finland. METHOD Ultrasonic measurement of BMD at the calcaneus was performed on 777 participants (men 45 %, aged 30-45) drawn from the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study. Job strain was assessed by self-administered questionnaires by the combination of job demands and job control. Depressive symptoms were assessed with a modified Beck Depression Inventory. The effects of job strain on BMD were studied with multivariable analyses with age, sex, BMI, vitamin D, and calcium intake, physical activity, cigarette smoking, alcohol use, and depressive symptoms as covariates. RESULTS Depressive symptoms were independently associated with lower BMD T score in participants with high job strain (β = -0.241, p = 0.02), but depressive symptoms were not significantly associated with BMD in the low (β = -0.160, p = 0.26) and intermediate (β = -0.042, p = 0.66) job strain categories. CONCLUSION The results suggest that job strain modifies the association between depressive symptoms and BMD. Depressed individuals with high work-related stress might be in increased risk of lower bone mineral density.
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Arnarson A, Ramel A, Geirsdottir OG, Jonsson PV, Thorsdottir I. Changes in body composition and use of blood cholesterol lowering drugs predict changes in blood lipids during 12 weeks of resistance exercise training in old adults. Aging Clin Exp Res 2014; 26:287-92. [PMID: 24293371 DOI: 10.1007/s40520-013-0172-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2013] [Accepted: 11/12/2013] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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PURPOSE Aging is associated with an impairment of blood lipids. The present study investigated the response of blood lipids to resistance exercise in old adults. The particular aim was to investigate whether the response of blood lipids is associated with changes in body composition of blood lipid medication. METHODS Subjects (N = 236, 73.7 ± 5.7 years, 58.2 % female) participated in a 12-week resistance exercise program (3 times/week; 3 sets, 6-8 repetitions at 75-80 % of the 1-repetition maximum), designed to increase strength and muscle mass of major muscle groups. Body composition, drug use, triglycerides (TG), total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) were assessed at baseline and endpoint. RESULTS The concentrations of HDL (-6 mg/dl), LDL (-18 mg/dl), TC (-26 mg/dl) and TG (-12 mg/g) decreased significantly during the study period. A reduction in fat mass by 1 kg predicted a reduction in TG (5.0 mg/dl, P = 0.017) and a gain in lean body mass by 1 kg predicted also a reduction in TG (-4.5 mg/dl, P = 0.023). The use of blood cholesterol lowering drugs predicted greater reductions in TC (-16.9 mg/dl, P = 0.032) and LDL (-11.8 mg/dl, P = 0.038) during training. CONCLUSIONS TG, TC, LDL and HDL decreased significantly after 12 weeks of progressive resistance exercise in old adults. Changes in body composition, i.e., reduction in fat mass and gain in lean body mass improved the blood lipid profile. Use of blood lipid lowering drugs was associated with greater reductions in TC and LDL after the training.
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- A Arnarson
- Unit for Nutrition Research, Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Iceland, Eiriksgata 29, IS-101, Reykjavik, Iceland
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Pälve KS, Pahkala K, Magnussen CG, Koivistoinen T, Juonala M, Kähönen M, Lehtimäki T, Rönnemaa T, Viikari JSA, Raitakari OT. Association of physical activity in childhood and early adulthood with carotid artery elasticity 21 years later: the cardiovascular risk in Young Finns Study. J Am Heart Assoc 2014; 3:e000594. [PMID: 24755150 PMCID: PMC4187482 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.113.000594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Decreased arterial elasticity is a risk factor for several cardiovascular outcomes. Longitudinal data on the effect of physical activity in youth on adult arterial elasticity are limited. The aim of this study was to determine the long-term effects of physical activity in children and young adults on carotid artery elasticity after 21 years of follow-up. METHODS AND RESULTS Participants were 1417 children (aged 9 to 15 years) and 999 young adults (aged 18 to 24 years) from the prospective Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study. Participants had questionnaire measures of leisure-time physical activity available from 1986 and ultrasound-derived indices of carotid artery elasticity measured in 2007. Carotid artery elasticity indices were distensibility (%/10 mm Hg), Young's elastic modulus (kPa), and stiffness index (unitless). Physical activity at age 18 to 24 years was directly associated with distensibility (β=0.068, P=0.014) and inversely with Young's elastic modulus (β=-0.057, P=0.0037) and indirectly with stiffness index (β=-0.050, P=0.0028) 21 years later in males and females. The associations remained after adjustment for age, sex, body mass index, smoking, systolic blood pressure, serum lipids and insulin, and 21-year change in physical activity. At age 9 to 15 years, the favorable association, remaining after adjustment, was found in males (distensibility [β=0.097, P=0.010], Young's elastic modulus [β=-0.060, P=0.028], and stiffness index [β=-0.062, P=0.007]) but not in females (P=0.70, P=0.85, and P=0.91, respectively). CONCLUSIONS Leisure-time physical activity in boys and young adults is associated with carotid artery elasticity later in life, suggesting that higher levels of physical activity in youth may benefit future cardiovascular health.
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- Kristiina S Pälve
- Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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Kauhanen L, Järvelä L, Lähteenmäki PM, Arola M, Heinonen OJ, Axelin A, Lilius J, Vahlberg T, Salanterä S. Active video games to promote physical activity in children with cancer: a randomized clinical trial with follow-up. BMC Pediatr 2014; 14:94. [PMID: 24708773 PMCID: PMC4234290 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2431-14-94] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2013] [Accepted: 03/21/2014] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Background Low levels of physical activity, musculoskeletal morbidity and weight gain are commonly reported problems in children with cancer. Intensive medical treatment and a decline in physical activity may also result in reduced motor performance. Therefore, simple and inexpensive ways to promote physical activity and exercise are becoming an increasingly important part of children’s cancer treatment. Methods The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of active video games in promotion of physical activity in children with cancer. The research is conducted as a parallel randomized clinical trial with follow-up. Patients between 3 and 16 years old, diagnosed with cancer and treated with vincristine in two specialized medical centers are asked to participate. Based on statistical estimates, the target enrollment is 40 patients. The intervention includes playing elective active video games and, in addition, education and consultations for the family. The control group will receive a general recommendation for physical activity for 30 minutes per day. The main outcomes are the amount of physical activity and sedentary behavior. Other outcomes include motor performance, fatigue and metabolic risk factors. The outcomes are examined with questionnaires, diaries, physical examinations and blood tests at baseline and at 2, 6, 12 and 30 months after the baseline. Additionally, the children’s perceptions of the most enjoyable activation methods are explored through an interview at 2 months. Discussion This trial will help to answer the question of whether playing active video games is beneficial for children with cancer. It will also provide further reasoning for physical activity promotion and training of motor skills during treatment. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01748058 (October 15, 2012).
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- Lotta Kauhanen
- Department of Nursing Science, University of Turku, Lemminkäisenkatu 1, FI-20014 Turku, Finland.
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Modifiable cardiovascular disease risk factors among indigenous populations. Adv Prev Med 2014; 2014:547018. [PMID: 24649368 PMCID: PMC3933231 DOI: 10.1155/2014/547018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2013] [Revised: 10/07/2013] [Accepted: 10/09/2013] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Objective. To identify modifiable cardio-metabolic and lifestyle risk factors among indigenous populations from Australia (Aboriginal Australians/Torres Strait Islanders), New Zealand (Māori), and the United States (American Indians and Alaska Natives) that contribute to cardiovascular disease (CVD). Methods. National health surveys were identified where available. Electronic databases identified sources for filling missing data. The most relevant data were identified, organized, and synthesized. Results. Compared to their non-indigenous counterparts, indigenous populations exhibit lower life expectancies and a greater prevalence of CVD. All indigenous populations have higher rates of obesity and diabetes, hypertension is greater for Māori and Aboriginal Australians, and high cholesterol is greater only among American Indians/Alaska Natives. In turn, all indigenous groups exhibit higher rates of smoking and dangerous alcohol behaviour as well as consuming less fruits and vegetables. Aboriginal Australians and American Indians/Alaska Natives also exhibit greater rates of sedentary behaviour. Conclusion. Indigenous groups from Australia, New Zealand, and the United States have a lower life expectancy then their respective non-indigenous counterparts. A higher prevalence of CVD is a major driving force behind this discrepancy. A cluster of modifiable cardio-metabolic risk factors precede CVD, which, in turn, is linked to modifiable lifestyle risk factors.
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Yang X, Telama R, Hirvensalo M, Tammelin T, Viikari JSA, Raitakari OT. Active commuting from youth to adulthood and as a predictor of physical activity in early midlife: the young Finns study. Prev Med 2014; 59:5-11. [PMID: 24201092 DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2013.10.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2013] [Revised: 10/24/2013] [Accepted: 10/27/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aims of the study were to describe the stability of active commuting (AC) behavior (i.e., walking and cycling) over 27years and examine the relationship between AC and physical activity (PA) from youth to early midlife. METHODS The mode and distance of travel were assessed using a self-reported questionnaire at five consecutive measurements between 1980 and 2007, when 2072 individuals were followed up from youth (9-18years) to adulthood (30-45years). PA was also measured using a questionnaire. RESULTS The prevalence of AC declined sharply with age, particularly after 12years, while AC distances to work or place of study increased substantially. AC was concurrently and prospectively associated with PA in both men and women. Maintained AC, whether walking or cycling and short or long distances, positively predicted adult PA over time. Compared with persistently passive commuters, persistently active commuters had higher adult PA after adjustment for potential covariates. Increasing AC was independently associated with high adult PA, particularly in young adulthood. CONCLUSIONS Walking and cycling to school/work should be encouraged, as regular AC is associated with higher levels of PA over 27years of follow-up, and thus, may contribute to a healthy and active lifestyle through the various stages of life-course.
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- Xiaolin Yang
- LIKES - Research Center for Sport and Health Sciences, Jyväskylä, Finland.
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- LIKES - Research Center for Sport and Health Sciences, Jyväskylä, Finland; Department of Sport Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Finland
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- LIKES - Research Center for Sport and Health Sciences, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Department of Medicine, University of Turku, Turku University Hospital, Finland
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- Department of Clinical Physiology, Turku University Hospital, Finland; Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Turku, Finland
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Witter T, Poudevigne M, Lambrick DM, Faulkner J, Lucero AA, Page R, Perry LG, Tarrant MA, Stoner L. A conceptual framework for managing modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular diseases in Fiji. Perspect Public Health 2013; 135:75-84. [PMID: 24126462 DOI: 10.1177/1757913913500045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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AIMS The current review will look at modifiable lifestyle (physical inactivity, poor nutrition, risky alcohol behavior and cigarette smoking) and cardio-metabolic (obesity, diabetes mellitus, high cholesterol and high blood pressure) cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors among Indigenous-Fijian and Indo-Fijian subgroups. A framework for monitoring and managing these risk factors will be presented. METHODS National health surveys were identified where available. Electronic databases identified sources for filling missing data. The most relevant data were identified, organized and synthesized. RESULTS Compared to Indo-Fijians, Indigenous-Fijians have higher rates of obesity (17% vs 11%) and hypertension (21% vs 16%), but lower rates of diabetes mellitus (12% vs 21%) and high cholesterol (33% vs 39%). Indigenous-Fijians report higher rates of prescribed physical activity (25% vs 21%), but poorer recommended vegetable intake (48% vs 56%), greater risky alcohol behavior (17% vs 15%) and a much greater prevalence of cigarette smoking (45% vs 24%). Both Indigenous-Fijians and Indo-Fijians report a low prevalence of recommended fruit intake (17% vs 15%). CONCLUSIONS Fiji is progressing through demographic and epidemiological transitions, including a decline in infectious diseases and improved life expectancy. However, in concert with other developing nations, 'modernization' is accompanied by increased mortality from non-communicable diseases, with CVD being the most prevalent. This transition has been associated with changes to socio-cultural aspects of Fiji, including poor lifestyle choices that may contribute to a cluster of cardio-metabolic conditions which precede CVD.
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- School of Sport and Exercise, Massey University, New Zealand
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- Health & Fitness Management Program, Office of the Dean, Clayton State University, Morrow, GA, USA
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- Institute of Food, Nutrition and Human Health, Massey University, Wellington, New Zealand
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- School of Sport and Exercise, Massey University, Wellington, New Zealand
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- School of Sport and Exercise, Massey University, Wellington, New Zealand
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- Institute of Food, Nutrition and Human Health, Massey University, Wellington, New Zealand
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- School of Sport and Exercise, Massey University, Wellington, New Zealand
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Berezin A, Kremzer A. Circulating osteopontin as a marker of early coronary vascular calcification in type two diabetes mellitus patients with known asymptomatic coronary artery disease. Atherosclerosis 2013; 229:475-81. [PMID: 23880208 DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2013.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2013] [Revised: 04/27/2013] [Accepted: 06/02/2013] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Pahkala K, Laitinen TT, Heinonen OJ, Viikari JSA, Rönnemaa T, Niinikoski H, Helajärvi H, Juonala M, Simell O, Raitakari OT. Association of fitness with vascular intima-media thickness and elasticity in adolescence. Pediatrics 2013; 132:e77-84. [PMID: 23753102 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2013-0041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Vascular intima-media thickness (IMT) and elasticity are surrogate markers of atherosclerosis. Data on the effect of cardiorespiratory fitness on these measures of vascular health in adolescence are scarce. The aim was to examine the association of fitness with aortic and carotid artery IMT and elasticity in adolescents. METHODS Aortic (n = 449) and carotid (n = 467) IMT and elasticity were measured ultrasonographically in 17-year-old adolescents participating in a prospective, longitudinal atherosclerosis prevention study (Special Turku Coronary Risk Factor Intervention Project). Distensibility and Young's elastic modulus (YEM) were used as measures of arterial elasticity. Cardiorespiratory fitness (maximum oxygen uptake, mL/kg/min) was measured with a maximal cycle ergometer test. Data on fitness were available for 341 of adolescents with aortic and 355 with carotid ultrasound measures. RESULTS Fitness was inversely associated with aortic IMT (β[SE] = -0.0029[0.0013]; P = .031) and YEM (β[SE] = -0.012[0.0053]; P = .025) after adjusting for gender, physical activity, high-density lipoprotein/total cholesterol, triglycerides, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, homeostasis model of assessment-insulin resistance, BMI, systolic blood pressure, and smoking. Risk of having low aortic distensibility (≤10th percentile) decreased with increasing fitness (odds ratio = 0.89, 95% confidence interval 0.82-0.98); P = .014). The increase in aortic IMT and YEM between ages 11 and 17 years was smaller in adolescents who were fit at age 17 compared with adolescents who had the lowest fitness level (P for IMT = .015, P for YEM = .0072). Fitness was not associated with carotid IMT or elasticity. Lifestyle counseling given in the Special Turku Coronary Risk Factor Intervention Project was not associated with fitness. CONCLUSIONS Fitness was favorably associated with aortic IMT and elasticity in adolescents. No association of fitness with the respective carotid indices was found. These data suggest that fitness in part enhances vascular health in healthy adolescents.
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- Katja Pahkala
- Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland.
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Heinonen I, Helajärvi H, Pahkala K, Heinonen OJ, Hirvensalo M, Pälve K, Tammelin T, Yang X, Juonala M, Mikkilä V, Kähönen M, Lehtimäki T, Viikari J, Raitakari OT. Sedentary behaviours and obesity in adults: the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study. BMJ Open 2013; 3:bmjopen-2013-002901. [PMID: 23794543 PMCID: PMC3669715 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2013-002901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Sedentary behaviour may contribute to the development of obesity. We investigated the relations between different types of sedentary behaviour and adiposity markers in a well-characterised adult population after controlling for a wide range of potential confounders. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SETTING The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Multicenter Study. Participants Sedentary time (TV viewing, computer time, reading, music/radio listening and other relaxation) was assessed with a questionnaire for 1084 women and 909 men aged 30-45 years. Other study variables included occupational and leisure-time physical activity, sleep duration, socioeconomic status, smoking, alcohol consumption, energy intake, adherence to the recommended diet, multiple individual food items, age and genetic variants associated with body mass index (BMI). Primary outcome measures BMI in kg/m(2) and waist circumference (WC in cm). RESULTS Of the different sedentary behaviour types, TV viewing was most consistently related to higher BMI and WC, both in men and women. One additional daily TV hour was associated with a 1.81±0.44 cm larger WC in women and 2 cm±0.44 cm in men (both p<0.0001). The association with TV was diluted, but remained highly significant after adjustments with all measured covariates, including several potentially obesogenic food items associated with TV viewing. The intakes of food items such as sausage, beer and soft drinks were directly associated with TV viewing, while the intakes of oat and barley, fish, and fruits and berries were associated indirectly. After these adjustments, non-TV sedentary behaviour remained associated with adiposity indices only in women. CONCLUSIONS Out of the different types of sedentary behaviour, TV viewing was most consistently associated with adiposity markers in adults. Partial dilution of these associations after adjustments for covariates suggests that the obesogenic effects of TV viewing are partly mediated by other lifestyle factors.
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- I Heinonen
- Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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