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Swift DL, Lavie CJ, Newton RL, Arena R. Racial Disparities in Cardiac Rehabilitation. J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev 2024:01273116-990000000-00154. [PMID: 38874500 DOI: 10.1097/hcr.0000000000000874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2024]
Affiliation(s)
- Damon L Swift
- Author Affiliations: Department of Kinesiology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA (Dr Swift); John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute, Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Ochsner Clinical School - The University of Queensland School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA (Dr Lavie); Population and Public Health, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, LA (Drs Lavie and Newton); and Department of Physical Therapy, College of Applied Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL (Dr Arena)
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Noone J, Mucinski JM, DeLany JP, Sparks LM, Goodpaster BH. Understanding the variation in exercise responses to guide personalized physical activity prescriptions. Cell Metab 2024; 36:702-724. [PMID: 38262420 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2023.12.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2023] [Revised: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 12/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/25/2024]
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Understanding the factors that contribute to exercise response variation is the first step in achieving the goal of developing personalized exercise prescriptions. This review discusses the key molecular and other mechanistic factors, both extrinsic and intrinsic, that influence exercise responses and health outcomes. Extrinsic characteristics include the timing and dose of exercise, circadian rhythms, sleep habits, dietary interactions, and medication use, whereas intrinsic factors such as sex, age, hormonal status, race/ethnicity, and genetics are also integral. The molecular transducers of exercise (i.e., genomic/epigenomic, proteomic/post-translational, transcriptomic, metabolic/metabolomic, and lipidomic elements) are considered with respect to variability in physiological and health outcomes. Finally, this review highlights the current challenges that impede our ability to develop effective personalized exercise prescriptions. The Molecular Transducers of Physical Activity Consortium (MoTrPAC) aims to fill significant gaps in the understanding of exercise response variability, yet further investigations are needed to address additional health outcomes across all populations.
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- John Noone
- Translational Research Institute, AdventHealth, Orlando, FL 32804, USA
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- Translational Research Institute, AdventHealth, Orlando, FL 32804, USA
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- Translational Research Institute, AdventHealth, Orlando, FL 32804, USA
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- Translational Research Institute, AdventHealth, Orlando, FL 32804, USA.
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Gwizdala KL, Bazzano LA, Newton RL, Carmichael OT. Race and sex differences in the association between lifespan glycemic status and midlife cognitive function: the Bogalusa heart study. Front Public Health 2023; 11:1200415. [PMID: 38035298 PMCID: PMC10684774 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1200415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2023] [Accepted: 10/13/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023] Open
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Introduction Glycemic markers throughout life are associated with increased risk of midlife cognitive decline, yet it is unclear whether these associations differ by race and sex. Methods This study used cross-sectional analysis of prospectively maintained cohort. 1,295 participants in the Bogalusa Heart Study, a biracial epidemiological cohort located in a micropolitan area core setting, provided fasting plasma insulin (FPI) and glucose (FPG) biannually from 1973 to 2016. Memory, executive function (EF), attention, working memory (WM), and global cognition (GC), collected 2013-2016. Glycemic markers (i.e., FPG, FPI, and HOMA-IR) averaged within lifespan epochs (≤ 20 years, childhood/adolescence (C/A); 21-40 years, early adulthood (EA); and 40-58 years, midlife). Linear regression models were analyzed for each epoch and separate models were analyzed with sex and race, education as a covariate. Results Sample was 59% women, 34% African American (AA). Among women, higher C/A FPG was associated with poorer memory and poorer GC. Higher EA FPG was associated with poorer WM. Among men, higher EA HOMA-IR was associated with worse attention. Higher C/A HOMA-IR and FPI were associated with better memory, as was higher EA FPI. Among AA, higher C/A FPG was associated with worse attention, EF, and GC. Higher EA HOMA-IR was associated with worse attention. Higher midlife FPI and C/A HOMA-IR were associated with worse WM and EF among White Americans (WAs). Discussion Markers indicative of hyperglycemia at different epochs were associated with worse midlife cognition in women, AAs, and WAs; but not in men. Differences in the relationship between lifespan glycemic exposures and midlife cognition could reflect broader health disparities.
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- Kathryn L. Gwizdala
- Physical Activity and Ethnic Minority Health Laboratory, Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University System, Baton Rouge, LA, United States
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- Tulane Center for Lifespan Epidemiology Research, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, United States
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- Physical Activity and Ethnic Minority Health Laboratory, Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University System, Baton Rouge, LA, United States
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- Biomedical Imaging Center, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University System, Baton Rouge, LA, United States
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Newton RL, Beyl R, Hebert C, Harris M, Carter L, Gahan W, Carmichael O. A Physical Activity Intervention in Older African Americans: The PAACE Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2022; 54:1625-1634. [PMID: 35522253 PMCID: PMC9488750 DOI: 10.1249/mss.0000000000002956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Older African Americans have low levels of physical activity, which increases the risk of aging-related health conditions. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of, and satisfaction with, a community-engaged physical activity intervention targeting older African Americans. METHODS Fifty-six older African Americans were randomized to a successful aging group (SAG) or a physical activity group (PAG) for 12 wk. The PAG consisted of two weekly group exercise sessions and two to three home-based exercise sessions per week. The SAG consisted of weekly group educational sessions related to various aspects of healthy aging. Physical activity was measured by ActiGraph accelerometers and the Community Healthy Activities Model Program for Seniors Activities Questionnaire in both groups, and a Fitbit was continuously worn by PAG participants. RESULTS Group session attendance was 93% and 86% in the PAG and SAG, respectively. The increase in ActiGraph-derived steps per day (1085.3 ± 265.6 vs 34.7 ± 274.3; P = 0.008) and daily minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA; 6.2 ± 1.6 vs 0.3 ± 1.7; d = 0.68; P = 0.01), and self-reported Community Healthy Activities Model Program for Seniors Activities Questionnaire MVPA bouts (3.5 ± 0.77 vs 0.33 ± 0.79; P < 0.001) were significantly greater within the PAG than the SAG. ActiGraph-derived minutes of daily MVPA and steps as well as Fitbit-derived steps per day were significantly greater on days when PAG participants engaged in group sessions compared with days when they self-reported home-based exercise or no exercise ( P < 0.016). Participants in both study arms reported high levels of satisfaction (>4- on 5-point Likert scale). CONCLUSIONS The intervention increased physical activity, was well attended, and resulted in high satisfaction. Future studies should assess long-term sustainability in this population.
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Lavie CJ, Sanchis-Gomar F, Ozemek C. Fit Is It for Longevity Across Populations. J Am Coll Cardiol 2022; 80:610-612. [PMID: 35926934 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2022.05.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2022] [Revised: 05/19/2022] [Accepted: 05/20/2022] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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- Carl J Lavie
- John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute, Ochsner Clinical School-The University of Queensland School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
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- Department of Physical Therapy, College of Applied Health Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Gwizdala KL, Brouillete R, Beyl R, Johnson W, Hebert C, Carter L, Harris M, Newton RL, Carmichael OT. Exercise Effects on Cognition in Older African Americans: A Pilot Randomized Trial. Front Aging Neurosci 2022; 14:921978. [PMID: 35936770 PMCID: PMC9354972 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2022.921978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2022] [Accepted: 06/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Introduction Regular physical activity lowers risk for cognitive decline and neurodegenerative disorders. Older African Americans (AAs) have been underrepresented in trials that increased physical activity to improve cognitive outcomes. Methods 56 sedentary, older, cognitively healthy AAs (avg. 69.2 ± 3.4 yrs. old) were randomized in 1:1 ratio into either a 12-week successful aging group (SAG) or a 12-week physical activity group (PAG). Participants in SAG attended weekly 60-min educational sessions in which healthy aging topics were discussed. Participants in PAG attended supervised physical activity sessions twice per week at local YMCAs (90–120 min/week) and were prescribed 2–3 days per week of home-based activity. The Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status (RBANS) assessed cognitive function. ANCOVA models compared mean 12-week change in global cognition and subdomain scores between groups with secondary analyses for sex differences. Effect sizes for RBANS were calculated. Results The RBANS global cognition score (SAG Est. 5.6 ± 1.8, effect size = 0.37, p = 0.003) and several subdomain scores (one-sample T tests, all p < 0.05) increased significantly within the SAG. Scores for global cognition increased more in SAG than in PAG (Change Estimate, PAG minus SAG: –4.6 ± 2.5 points, effect size = 0.31) at a trend level (p = 0.072). SAG females increased their global cognition score more than PAG females and more than males in either PAG or SAG (all p < 0.035). Discussion A 12-week physical activity intervention (PAG) did not improve cognitive functioning among older AAs but a comparator healthy aging education program did. Inadequate physical activity dosage or duration, SAG members acting on health-related information from educational sessions, and/or social stimulation within the SAG may have contributed to these results. Future studies should combine socially engaging activities with vigorous physical activity for cognitive enhancement among cognitively healthy older African Americans. Clinical Trial Registration www.ClinicalTrials.gov, identifier NCT03474302.
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Gabriel KP, Jaeger BC, Sternfeld B, Dooley EE, Carnethon MR, Jacobs DR, Lewis CE, Hornikel B, Reis JP, Schreiner PJ, Shikany JM, Whitaker KM, Sidney S. Factors Associated with Age-Related Declines in Cardiorespiratory Fitness from Early Adulthood Through Midlife: CARDIA. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2022; 54:1147-1154. [PMID: 35704440 PMCID: PMC9201221 DOI: 10.1249/mss.0000000000002893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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PURPOSE This study aimed to describe maximal and submaximal cardiorespiratory fitness from early adulthood to midlife and examine differences in maximal fitness at age 20 yr and changes in fitness overtime by subcategories of sociodemographic, behavioral, and health-related factors. METHODS Data include 5018 Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults participants (mean (SD) age, 24.8 (3.7) yr; 53.3% female; and 51.4% Black participants) who completed at least one maximal graded exercise test at baseline and/or the year 7 and 20 exams. Maximal and submaximal fitness were estimated by exercise duration and heart rate at the end of stage 2. Multivariable adjusted linear-mixed models were used to estimate fitness trajectories using age as the mechanism for time after adjustment for covariates. Fitness trajectories from ages 20 to 50 yr in 5-yr increments were estimated overall and by subgroups determined by each factor after adjustment for duration within the less favorable category. RESULTS Mean (95% confidence interval) maximal fitness at age 20 and 50 yr was 613 (607-616) and 357 (350-362) s; submaximal heart rate during this period also reflected age-related fitness declines (126 (125-127) and 138 (137-138) bpm). Compared with men, women had lower maximal fitness at age 20 yr (P < 0.001), which persisted over follow-up (P < 0.001); differences were also found by race within sex strata (all P < 0.001). Differences in maximal fitness at age 20 yr were noted by socioeconomic, behavioral, and health-related status in young adulthood (all P < 0.05), which persisted over follow-up (all P < 0.001) and were generally consistent in sex-stratified analyses. CONCLUSIONS Targeting individuals experiencing accelerated fitness declines with tailored intervention strategies may provide an opportunity to preserve fitness throughout midlife to reduce lifetime cardiovascular disease risk.
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- Wake Forest University; Wake Forest School of Medicine; Department of Biostatistics and Data Science; Winston-Salem, NC
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- Kaiser Permanente Northern California; Division of Research, Oakland, CA
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- The University of Alabama at Birmingham; Department of Epidemiology; Birmingham, AL
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- Northwestern University; Feinberg School of Medicine; Department of Preventive Medicine; Chicago, IL
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- University of Minnesota; Division of Epidemiology and Community Health; Minneapolis, MN
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- The University of Alabama at Birmingham; Department of Epidemiology; Birmingham, AL
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- The University of Alabama at Birmingham; Department of Epidemiology; Birmingham, AL
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- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; Division of Cardiovascular Sciences; Bethesda, MD
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- University of Minnesota; Division of Epidemiology and Community Health; Minneapolis, MN
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- University of Alabama at Birmingham; Division of Preventive Medicine; Birmingham, AL
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- University of Iowa; Department of Health and Human Physiology; Iowa City, IA
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- Kaiser Permanente Northern California; Division of Research, Oakland, CA
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Mitochondrial Phenotype as a Driver of the Racial Dichotomy in Obesity and Insulin Resistance. Biomedicines 2022; 10:biomedicines10061456. [PMID: 35740478 PMCID: PMC9220271 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines10061456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2022] [Revised: 06/15/2022] [Accepted: 06/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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African Americans (AA) are disproportionately burdened by metabolic diseases. While largely unexplored between Caucasian (C) and AA, differences in mitochondrial bioenergetics may provide crucial insight to mechanisms for increased susceptibility to metabolic diseases. AA display lower total energy expenditure and resting metabolic rate compared to C, but paradoxically have a higher amount of skeletal muscle mass, suggestive of inherent energetic efficiency differences between these races. Such adaptations would increase the chances of overnutrition in AA; however, these disparities would not explain the racial difference in insulin resistance (IR) in healthy subjects. Hallmarks associated with insulin resistance (IR), such as reduced mitochondrial oxidative capacity and metabolic inflexibility are present even in healthy AA without a metabolic disease. These adaptations might be influential of mitochondrial “substrate preference” and could play a role in disproportionate IR rates among races. A higher glycolytic flux and provision of shuttles transferring electrons from cytosol to mitochondrial matrix could be a contributing factor in development of IR via heightened reactive oxygen species (ROS) production. This review highlights the above concepts and provides suggestions for future studies that could help delineate molecular premises behind potential impairments in insulin signaling and metabolic disease susceptibility in AA.
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Myers J, Harber MP, Johnson L, Arena R, Kaminsky LA. Current state of unhealthy living characteristics in White, African American and Latinx populations. Prog Cardiovasc Dis 2022; 71:20-26. [PMID: 35594981 DOI: 10.1016/j.pcad.2022.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2022] [Accepted: 05/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The United States (US) is similar to most industrialized countries in that it falls short on many of the basic metrics related to cardiovascular and overall health. These metrics include nutritional patterns, levels of physical activity (PA), cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), and prevalence of overweight and obesity. These issues are even more apparent in underserved communities, among whom unhealthy living characteristics cluster and contribute to a disproportionate chronic disease burden. The reasons for these inequities are complex and include social and economic factors as well as reduced access to health care. CRF has been demonstrated to be a critically important risk factor that tends to be lower in disadvantaged groups. In this article we discuss the current state of health & lifestyle characteristics in the US, the impact of social inequality on health, and the particular role that CRF and PA patterns play in the current state of unhealthy living characteristics as they relate to underserved populations.
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- Jonathan Myers
- Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Healthcare System and Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA; Healthy Living for Pandemic Event Protection (HL - PIVOT) Network, Chicago, IL, USA.
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- Healthy Living for Pandemic Event Protection (HL - PIVOT) Network, Chicago, IL, USA; Clinical Exercise Physiology Laboratory, Ball State University, Muncie, IN, USA
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- Clinical Exercise Physiology Laboratory, Ball State University, Muncie, IN, USA; Fisher Institute of Health and Well-Being, College of Health, Ball State University, Muncie, IN, USA
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- Healthy Living for Pandemic Event Protection (HL - PIVOT) Network, Chicago, IL, USA; Department of Physical Therapy, College of Applied Health Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Healthy Living for Pandemic Event Protection (HL - PIVOT) Network, Chicago, IL, USA; Fisher Institute of Health and Well-Being, College of Health, Ball State University, Muncie, IN, USA
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A Comparison of the Validity of Three Exercise Tests for Estimating Maximal Oxygen Uptake in Korean Adults Aged 19–64 Years. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/app12031371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to compare the validity of three submaximal exercise tests (SMETs) and develop practical predictive models for the VO2max in Korean adults. A total of 541 (287 males and 254 females) adults participated in this study. Their ages ranged from 19 to 64. The VO2max was measured using the maximal-graded exercise treadmill test. The SMETs were performed by a treadmill test, the YMCA step test, and the PACER test. Regression analysis was conducted to compare the validity of the VO2max predictive equations using SMETs. The validity of the predictive models was evaluated using explanatory power, standard error of estimate (SEE), and Bland-Altman analysis. The explanatory power between the measured VO2max and the predicted VO2max was 58.0% (<0.001), 59.2% (<0.001), and 71.7% (<0.001), respectively. The SEEs were 4.545, 4.478, and 3.732 (mL/kg/min). The models were significant predictors of VO2max and had acceptable validity in a large sample of Korean adults. Especially, among the predictive models, PACER had the highest acceptable effectiveness. Therefore, the equations developed in this study are recommended to better evaluate the cardiovascular endurance of Korean adults.
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Lavie CJ, Sanchis-Gomar F, Arena R. Fit Is It in COVID-19, Future Pandemics, and Overall Healthy Living. Mayo Clin Proc 2021; 96:7-9. [PMID: 33413836 PMCID: PMC7685131 DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2020.11.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2020] [Accepted: 11/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Carl J Lavie
- John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute, Ochsner Clinical School-The University of Queensland School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA; Healthy Living for Pandemic Event Protection (HL-PIVOT) Network, Chicago, IL.
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Valencia and INCLIVA Biomedical Research Institute, Valencia, Spain
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- University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL; Healthy Living for Pandemic Event Protection (HL-PIVOT) Network, Chicago, IL
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Lavie CJ, Ozemek C, Arena R. Bringing Cardiac Rehabilitation and Exercise Training to a Higher Level in Heart Failure. J Am Coll Cardiol 2020; 73:1444-1446. [PMID: 30922475 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2018.12.073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2018] [Accepted: 12/11/2018] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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- Carl J Lavie
- John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute, Ochsner Clinical School, the University of Queensland School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana.
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- Department of Physical Therapy, College of Applied Health Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Physical Therapy, College of Applied Health Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois; Total Cardiology Research Network, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Wang Y, Li F, Cheng Y, Gu L, Xie Z. Cardiorespiratory fitness as a quantitative predictor of the risk of stroke: a dose–response meta-analysis. J Neurol 2019; 267:491-501. [DOI: 10.1007/s00415-019-09612-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2019] [Revised: 10/28/2019] [Accepted: 10/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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McGee JE, Barefoot SG, Gniewek NR, Brophy PM, Clark A, Dubis GS, Ryan TE, Houmard JA, Vos P, Raedeke TD, Swift DL. High-intensity exercise to promote accelerated improvements in cardiorespiratory fitness (HI-PACE): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials 2019; 20:484. [PMID: 31395096 PMCID: PMC6686537 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-019-3611-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2019] [Accepted: 07/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Background African Americans have a disproportionate prevalence and incidence of type 2 diabetes compared with Caucasians. Recent evidence indicates that low cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) level, an independent risk factor for type 2 diabetes, is also more prevalent in African Americans than Caucasians. Numerous studies in Caucasian populations suggest that vigorous exercise intensity may promote greater improvements in CRF and other type 2 diabetes risk factors (e.g., reduction of glucose/insulin levels, pulse wave velocity, and body fat) than moderate intensity. However, current evidence comparing health benefits of different aerobic exercise intensities on type 2 diabetes risk factors in African Americans is negligible. This is clinically important as African Americans have a greater risk for type 2 diabetes and are less likely to meet public health recommendations for physical activity than Caucasians. The purpose of the HI-PACE (High-Intensity exercise to Promote Accelerated improvements in CardiorEspiratory fitness) study is to evaluate whether high-intensity aerobic exercise elicits greater improvements in CRF, insulin action, and arterial stiffness than moderate-intensity exercise in African Americans. Methods/Design A randomized controlled trial will be performed on overweight and obese (body mass index of 25–45 kg/m2) African Americans (35–65 years) (n = 60). Participants will be randomly assigned to moderate-intensity (MOD-INT) or high-intensity (HIGH-INT) aerobic exercise training or a non-exercise control group (CON) for 24 weeks. Supervised exercise will be performed at a heart rate associated with 45–55% and 70–80% of VO2 max in the MOD-INT and HIGH-INT groups, respectively, for an exercise dose of 600 metabolic equivalents of task (MET)-minutes per week (consistent with public health recommendations). The primary outcome is change in CRF. Secondary outcomes include change in insulin sensitivity (measured via an intravenous glucose tolerance test), skeletal muscle mitochondrial oxidative capacity (via near-infrared spectroscopy), skeletal muscle measurements (i.e., citrate synthase, COX IV, GLUT-4, CPT-1, and PGC1-α), arterial stiffness (via carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity), body fat, C-reactive protein, and psychological outcomes (quality of life/exercise enjoyment). Discussion The anticipated results of the HI-PACE study will provide vital information on the health effects of high-intensity exercise in African Americans. This study will advance health disparity research and has the potential to influence future public health guidelines for physical activity. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT02892331. Registered on September 8, 2016. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s13063-019-3611-1) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Joshua E McGee
- Department of Kinesiology, East Carolina University, 388 Ward Sports Medicine Building, Greenville, NC, 27858, USA. .,Human Performance Laboratory, East Carolina University, 388 Ward Sports Medicine Building, Greenville, NC, 27858, USA.
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- Department of Kinesiology, East Carolina University, 388 Ward Sports Medicine Building, Greenville, NC, 27858, USA.,Human Performance Laboratory, East Carolina University, 388 Ward Sports Medicine Building, Greenville, NC, 27858, USA
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- Department of Kinesiology, East Carolina University, 388 Ward Sports Medicine Building, Greenville, NC, 27858, USA.,Human Performance Laboratory, East Carolina University, 388 Ward Sports Medicine Building, Greenville, NC, 27858, USA
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- The East Carolina Diabetes & Obesity Institute, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27858, USA
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- The East Carolina Diabetes & Obesity Institute, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27858, USA
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- Department of Kinesiology, East Carolina University, 388 Ward Sports Medicine Building, Greenville, NC, 27858, USA.,Human Performance Laboratory, East Carolina University, 388 Ward Sports Medicine Building, Greenville, NC, 27858, USA.,The East Carolina Diabetes & Obesity Institute, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27858, USA
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- Department of Physiology, Brody School of Medicine, Greenville, NC, 27858, USA.,The East Carolina Diabetes & Obesity Institute, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27858, USA.,Present affiliation: Department of Applied Physiology & Kinesiology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32611, USA
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- Department of Kinesiology, East Carolina University, 388 Ward Sports Medicine Building, Greenville, NC, 27858, USA.,Human Performance Laboratory, East Carolina University, 388 Ward Sports Medicine Building, Greenville, NC, 27858, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27858, USA
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- Department of Kinesiology, East Carolina University, 388 Ward Sports Medicine Building, Greenville, NC, 27858, USA
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- Department of Kinesiology, East Carolina University, 388 Ward Sports Medicine Building, Greenville, NC, 27858, USA.,Human Performance Laboratory, East Carolina University, 388 Ward Sports Medicine Building, Greenville, NC, 27858, USA
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Sapp RM, Shill DD, Dash C, Hicks JC, Adams‐Campbell LL, Hagberg JM. Circulating microRNAs and endothelial cell migration rate are associated with metabolic syndrome and fitness level in postmenopausal African American women. Physiol Rep 2019; 7:e14173. [PMID: 31347282 PMCID: PMC6658676 DOI: 10.14814/phy2.14173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2019] [Accepted: 06/13/2019] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Postmenopausal African American women are at elevated risk for metabolic syndrome (MetS), which predisposes them to cardiovascular disease and other chronic diseases. Circulating microRNAs (ci-miR) are potential mediators of cardiometabolic diseases also impacted by cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) level. Using real-time quantitative PCR, we compared the expression of vascular-related ci-miRs (miR-21-5p, miR-92a-3p, miR-126-5p, miR-146a-5p, miR-150-5p, miR-221-3p) in sedentary, overweight/obese, postmenopausal African American women based on 1) presence (n = 31) or absence (n = 42) of MetS and 2) CRF level (VO2peak ) (Very Low < 18.0 mL·kg-1 ·min-1 [n = 31], Low = 18.0-22.0 mL·kg-1 ·min-1 [n = 24], or Moderate >22.0 mL·kg-1 ·min-1 [n = 18]). Endothelial migration rate in response to subjects' serum was assessed to determine the effect of circulating blood-borne factors on endothelial repair. Ci-miR-21-5p was the only ci-miR that differed between women with MetS compared to those without MetS (0.93 ± 0.43 vs. 1.28 ± 0.71, P = 0.03). There were borderline significant differences (P = 0.06-0.09) in ci-miR-21-5p, 126-5p, and 221-3p levels between the CRF groups, and these three ci-miRs correlated with VO2peak (r = -0.25 to -0.28, P < 0.05). Endothelial migration rate was impaired in response to serum from women with MetS compared to those without after 16-24 h. Serum from women with Moderate CRF induced greater endothelial migration than the Very Low and Low CRF groups after 4 and 16-24 h, that was also not different from a young, healthy reference group. Ci-miR-21-5p is lower in postmenopausal African American women with MetS, while ci-miRs-21-5p, 126-5p, and 221-3p are associated with CRF. Factors which impair endothelial cell migration rate are present in serum of women with MetS, though having Moderate CRF may be protective.
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- Ryan M. Sapp
- Department of Kinesiology, School of Public HealthUniversity of MarylandCollege ParkMaryland
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- Department of Kinesiology, School of Public HealthUniversity of MarylandCollege ParkMaryland
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- Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Office of Minority Health & Health Disparities ResearchWashingtonDistrict of Columbia
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- Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Office of Minority Health & Health Disparities ResearchWashingtonDistrict of Columbia
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- Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Office of Minority Health & Health Disparities ResearchWashingtonDistrict of Columbia
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- Department of Kinesiology, School of Public HealthUniversity of MarylandCollege ParkMaryland
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Paluch AE, Pool LR, Isakova T, Lewis CE, Mehta R, Schreiner PJ, Sidney S, Wolf M, Carnethon MR. Association of Fitness With Racial Differences in Chronic Kidney Disease. Am J Prev Med 2019; 57:68-76. [PMID: 31122794 PMCID: PMC6589135 DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2019.02.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2018] [Revised: 02/20/2019] [Accepted: 02/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Non-white minorities are at higher risk for chronic kidney disease than non-Hispanic whites. Better cardiorespiratory fitness is associated with slower declines in estimated glomerular filtration rate and a lower incidence of chronic kidney disease. Little is known regarding associations of fitness with racial disparities in chronic kidney disease. METHODS A prospective cohort of 3,842 young adults without chronic kidney disease completed a maximal treadmill test at baseline in 1985-1986. Chronic kidney disease status was defined as estimated glomerular filtration rate of <60 mL/min/1.73 m2 during 10-, 15-, 20-, 25-, and 30-year follow-up assessments (through 2006). Analyses were completed in 2019. Multivariable Cox models were used to determine hazard ratios and 95% CI for incidence of chronic kidney disease. Multivariable models included race, gender, age, field center, education, baseline estimated glomerular filtration rate, and time-varying covariates of healthy diet index, smoking status, alcohol intake, BMI, systolic blood pressure, and fasting glucose. Percent attenuation quantified the association of fitness to racial disparities in chronic kidney disease. RESULTS Chronic kidney disease incidence was higher among blacks (n=83/1,941, 1.61 per 1,000 person years) than whites (43/1,901, 0.82 per 1,000 person years). Every 1-minute shorter treadmill duration was associated with 1.14 (95% CI=1.04, 1.25) times higher risk of chronic kidney disease. Blacks were 1.72 (95% CI=1.13, 2.63) times more likely to develop chronic kidney disease compared with whites. The risk was reduced to 1.54 (95% CI=1.01, 2.39) with fitness added. This suggests that fitness is associated with 20.4% (95% CI=5.8, 43.0%) of the excess risk of chronic kidney disease attributable to race. CONCLUSIONS Low fitness is a modifiable factor that may contribute to the racial disparity in chronic kidney disease.
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- Amanda E Paluch
- Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois; Center for Translational Metabolism and Health, Institute for Public Health and Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois.
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- Center for Translational Metabolism and Health, Institute for Public Health and Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois; Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Center for Translational Metabolism and Health, Institute for Public Health and Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois; Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, California
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina; Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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Sui X, Howard VJ, McDonnell MN, Ernstsen L, Flaherty ML, Hooker SP, Lavie CJ. Racial Differences in the Association Between Nonexercise Estimated Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Incident Stroke. Mayo Clin Proc 2018; 93:884-894. [PMID: 29903604 PMCID: PMC6154797 DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2018.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2018] [Accepted: 05/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To examine the association between estimated cardiorespiratory fitness (eCRF) and incident stroke by black and white race. PARTICIPANTS AND METHODS A total of 24,162 participants from the REasons for Geographic And Racial Differences in Stroke study (13,232 [54.8%] women; 9543 [39.5%] blacks; mean age, 64.6±9.3 years) without stroke at enrollment between January 15, 2003, and October 30, 2007, were followed for incident stroke through March 31, 2016. Baseline eCRF in maximal metabolic equivalents was determined using nonexercise sex-specific algorithms and further grouped into age- and sex-specific tertiles. RESULTS Over a mean of 8.3±3.2 years of follow-up, 945 (3.9%) incident strokes occurred (377 in blacks and 568 in whites). The association between eCRF and stroke risk differed significantly by race (PInteraction<.001). In whites, after adjustment for stroke risk factors and physical functioning score, the hazard ratio of stroke was 0.82 (95% CI, 0.67-1.00) times lower in the middle tertile of eCRF than in the lowest tertile and was 0.54 (95% CI, 0.43-0.69) times lower in the highest tertile of eCRF. The protective effect of higher levels of eCRF on stroke incidence was more pronounced in those 60 years or older among whites. No association between eCRF and stroke risk was observed in blacks. CONCLUSION Estimated cardiorespiratory fitness measured using nonexercise equations is a useful predictor of stroke in whites. The lack of an overall association between eCRF and stroke risk in blacks suggests that the assessment of eCRF in blacks may not be helpful in primary stroke prevention.
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- Xuemei Sui
- Department of Exercise Science, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia.
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham
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- Alliance for Research in Exercise, Nutrition and Activity, Sansom Institute for Health Research, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
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- Department of Public Health and Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Neurology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH
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- College of Health Solutions, Arizona State University, Phoenix
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, John Ochsner Health and Vascular Institute, Ochsner Clinical School - The University of Queensland School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA
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Howden EJ, Sarma S, Lawley JS, Opondo M, Cornwell W, Stoller D, Urey MA, Adams-Huet B, Levine BD. Reversing the Cardiac Effects of Sedentary Aging in Middle Age-A Randomized Controlled Trial: Implications For Heart Failure Prevention. Circulation 2018; 137:1549-1560. [PMID: 29311053 DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.117.030617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 114] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2017] [Accepted: 11/07/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Poor fitness in middle age is a risk factor for heart failure, particularly heart failure with a preserved ejection fraction. The development of heart failure with a preserved ejection fraction is likely mediated through increased left ventricular (LV) stiffness, a consequence of sedentary aging. In a prospective, parallel group, randomized controlled trial, we examined the effect of 2 years of supervised high-intensity exercise training on LV stiffness. METHODS Sixty-one (48% male) healthy, sedentary, middle-aged participants (53±5 years) were randomly assigned to either 2 years of exercise training (n=34) or attention control (control; n=27). Right heart catheterization and 3-dimensional echocardiography were performed with preload manipulations to define LV end-diastolic pressure-volume relationships and Frank-Starling curves. LV stiffness was calculated by curve fit of the diastolic pressure-volume curve. Maximal oxygen uptake (Vo2max) was measured to quantify changes in fitness. RESULTS Fifty-three participants completed the study. Adherence to prescribed exercise sessions was 88±11%. Vo2max increased by 18% (exercise training: pre 29.0±4.8 to post 34.4±6.4; control: pre 29.5±5.3 to post 28.7±5.4, group×time P<0.001) and LV stiffness was reduced (right/downward shift in the end-diastolic pressure-volume relationships; preexercise training stiffness constant 0.072±0.037 to postexercise training 0.051±0.0268, P=0.0018), whereas there was no change in controls (group×time P<0.001; pre stiffness constant 0.0635±0.026 to post 0.062±0.031, P=0.83). Exercise increased LV end-diastolic volume (group×time P<0.001), whereas pulmonary capillary wedge pressure was unchanged, providing greater stroke volume for any given filling pressure (loading×group×time P=0.007). CONCLUSIONS In previously sedentary healthy middle-aged adults, 2 years of exercise training improved maximal oxygen uptake and decreased cardiac stiffness. Regular exercise training may provide protection against the future risk of heart failure with a preserved ejection fraction by preventing the increase in cardiac stiffness attributable to sedentary aging. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION URL: https://www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCT02039154.
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- Erin J Howden
- Institute for Exercise and Environmental Medicine, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital, Dallas (E.J.H., S.S., J.S.L., M.O., W.C., D.S., M.A.U., B.D.L.).,University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (E.J.H., S.S., J.S.L., D.S., M.A.U., B.A.-H., B.D.L.).,The Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (E.J.H.)
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- Institute for Exercise and Environmental Medicine, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital, Dallas (E.J.H., S.S., J.S.L., M.O., W.C., D.S., M.A.U., B.D.L.).,University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (E.J.H., S.S., J.S.L., D.S., M.A.U., B.A.-H., B.D.L.)
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- Institute for Exercise and Environmental Medicine, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital, Dallas (E.J.H., S.S., J.S.L., M.O., W.C., D.S., M.A.U., B.D.L.).,University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (E.J.H., S.S., J.S.L., D.S., M.A.U., B.A.-H., B.D.L.)
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- Institute for Exercise and Environmental Medicine, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital, Dallas (E.J.H., S.S., J.S.L., M.O., W.C., D.S., M.A.U., B.D.L.).,Stanford University, CA (M.O.)
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- Institute for Exercise and Environmental Medicine, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital, Dallas (E.J.H., S.S., J.S.L., M.O., W.C., D.S., M.A.U., B.D.L.).,University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora (W.C.)
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- Institute for Exercise and Environmental Medicine, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital, Dallas (E.J.H., S.S., J.S.L., M.O., W.C., D.S., M.A.U., B.D.L.).,University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (E.J.H., S.S., J.S.L., D.S., M.A.U., B.A.-H., B.D.L.)
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- Institute for Exercise and Environmental Medicine, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital, Dallas (E.J.H., S.S., J.S.L., M.O., W.C., D.S., M.A.U., B.D.L.).,University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (E.J.H., S.S., J.S.L., D.S., M.A.U., B.A.-H., B.D.L.)
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- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (E.J.H., S.S., J.S.L., D.S., M.A.U., B.A.-H., B.D.L.)
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- Institute for Exercise and Environmental Medicine, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital, Dallas (E.J.H., S.S., J.S.L., M.O., W.C., D.S., M.A.U., B.D.L.). .,University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (E.J.H., S.S., J.S.L., D.S., M.A.U., B.A.-H., B.D.L.)
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Booth FW, Roberts CK, Thyfault JP, Ruegsegger GN, Toedebusch RG. Role of Inactivity in Chronic Diseases: Evolutionary Insight and Pathophysiological Mechanisms. Physiol Rev 2017; 97:1351-1402. [PMID: 28814614 PMCID: PMC6347102 DOI: 10.1152/physrev.00019.2016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 329] [Impact Index Per Article: 47.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2016] [Revised: 03/06/2017] [Accepted: 03/09/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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This review proposes that physical inactivity could be considered a behavior selected by evolution for resting, and also selected to be reinforcing in life-threatening situations in which exercise would be dangerous. Underlying the notion are human twin studies and animal selective breeding studies, both of which provide indirect evidence for the existence of genes for physical inactivity. Approximately 86% of the 325 million in the United States (U.S.) population achieve less than the U.S. Government and World Health Organization guidelines for daily physical activity for health. Although underappreciated, physical inactivity is an actual contributing cause to at least 35 unhealthy conditions, including the majority of the 10 leading causes of death in the U.S. First, we introduce nine physical inactivity-related themes. Next, characteristics and models of physical inactivity are presented. Following next are individual examples of phenotypes, organ systems, and diseases that are impacted by physical inactivity, including behavior, central nervous system, cardiorespiratory fitness, metabolism, adipose tissue, skeletal muscle, bone, immunity, digestion, and cancer. Importantly, physical inactivity, itself, often plays an independent role as a direct cause of speeding the losses of cardiovascular and strength fitness, shortening of healthspan, and lowering of the age for the onset of the first chronic disease, which in turn decreases quality of life, increases health care costs, and accelerates mortality risk.
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- Frank W Booth
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri; Department of Medical Pharmacology and Physiology, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri; Department of Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri; Dalton Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri; Geriatrics, Research, Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, California; Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas; and Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri; Department of Medical Pharmacology and Physiology, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri; Department of Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri; Dalton Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri; Geriatrics, Research, Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, California; Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas; and Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri; Department of Medical Pharmacology and Physiology, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri; Department of Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri; Dalton Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri; Geriatrics, Research, Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, California; Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas; and Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri; Department of Medical Pharmacology and Physiology, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri; Department of Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri; Dalton Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri; Geriatrics, Research, Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, California; Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas; and Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri; Department of Medical Pharmacology and Physiology, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri; Department of Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri; Dalton Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri; Geriatrics, Research, Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, California; Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas; and Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri
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Knox A, Sculthorpe N, Baker JS, Grace F. Strength adaptation to squat exercise is different between Caucasian and South Asian novice exercisers. Res Sports Med 2017; 25:373-383. [PMID: 28412865 DOI: 10.1080/15438627.2017.1314293] [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: 10/19/2022]
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This study compared the progression of muscular strength (MS) adaptation between age-matched Caucasian (CAUC) and South Asian (SOU) men during 6 weeks (3× week-1) of resistance training. MS was determined pre and post intervention by 3-repetition maximum (3RM) strength tests, and data were analysed using repeated measures ANOVA. Pre-intervention upper and lower body 3RM were similar between groups and both upper and lower body 3RM increased in CAUCs (P < .001) and SOUs (P < .001) following resistance training. However, lower body strength adaptation (3RM) was higher in CAUCs compared with SOUs (P = .002). There was a significant group × time interaction in strength progression of the squat exercise (P = 0.03) from session 7 through to 18 (completion). The present study offers novel but provisional data that lower body strength adaptation is slower in SOU than CAUC men despite comparable adaptation to upper body strength.
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- Allan Knox
- a Institute of Clinical Exercise and Health Sciences , University of the West of Scotland , Hamilton , United Kingdom
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- a Institute of Clinical Exercise and Health Sciences , University of the West of Scotland , Hamilton , United Kingdom
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- a Institute of Clinical Exercise and Health Sciences , University of the West of Scotland , Hamilton , United Kingdom
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- b Faculty of Health , Federation University Australia , Ballarat , Australia
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Lavie CJ, Ventura HO. Impact of Obesity on the Prevalence and Prognosis of Heart Failure—It Is Not Always Just Black and White. J Card Fail 2016; 22:598-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2016.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2016] [Revised: 06/14/2016] [Accepted: 06/14/2016] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Al-Mallah MH, Qureshi WT, Keteyian SJ, Brawner CA, Alam M, Dardari Z, Nasir K, Blaha MJ. Racial Differences in the Prognostic Value of Cardiorespiratory Fitness (Results from the Henry Ford Exercise Testing Project). Am J Cardiol 2016; 117:1449-54. [PMID: 26976790 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2016.02.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2015] [Revised: 02/08/2016] [Accepted: 02/08/2016] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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The aim of this analysis was to determine whether racial differences exist in the prognostic value of cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) in black and white patients undergoing stress testing. We included 53,876 patients (mean age 53 ± 13, 49% women) from the Henry Ford Exercise Testing project free of established coronary disease or heart failure who completed a maximal exercise test from 1991 to 2009. Patients were followed for a mean duration of 11.5 years for all-cause mortality, ascertained by linkage with the Death Master File. Follow-up over mean 6.2 years was also available for incident myocardial infarction. Multivariate Cox proportional hazards regression models were used adjusting for demographic variables, risk factors, medications, and reason for stress test referral, including formal interaction testing by race (black vs white). Black patients (n = 16,725) were younger (54 ± 13 vs 52 ± 13, p <0.001) but had higher prevalence of hypertension (73% vs 57%, p <0.001) and obesity (28% vs 21%, p <0.001). On average, black patients achieved a lower CRF compared with whites (8.4 vs 9.5 metabolic equivalents, p <0.0001). A graded increase in mortality risk was noted with decreasing CRF for both black and white patients. In multivariate Cox regression, CRF was a predictor of both myocardial infarction and mortality, with no significant interaction between race, fitness, and outcomes (all interaction terms p >0.10). CRF is a strong predictor of all-cause mortality in both white and black patients, with no significant interaction observed between race, fitness, and outcomes.
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Adams-Campbell LL, Dash C, Kim BH, Hicks J, Makambi K, Hagberg J. Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Metabolic Syndrome in Postmenopausal African-American Women. Int J Sports Med 2016; 37:261-6. [PMID: 26837934 DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1569284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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We examined the association of cardiorespiratory fitness with metabolic syndrome in overweight/obese postmenopausal African-American women. Pooled baseline data on 170 African-American women from 2 exercise trials were examined. Metabolic syndrome was defined as at least 3 of the following: abdominal obesity, glucose intolerance, hypertension, low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), and high triglycerides. Cardiorespiratory fitness (VO2peak) was determined using the Bruce treadmill protocol and categorized as: Very Low (VLCRF<18 mL·kg(-1) min(-1)), Low (LCRF=18.0-220-22-22.0 mL·kg(-1) min(-1)), and Moderate (MCRF>22.0 mL·kg(-1) min(-1)). Associations of metabolic syndrome with cardiorespiratory fitness were analyzed using one-way ANOVA and linear regression. VO2peak was significantly lower in the VLCRF compared to the MCRF group. Lower cardiorespiratory fitness was associated with higher prevalence of metabolic syndrome, abdominal obesity, hypertriglyceridemia, and low HDL among overweight/obese postmenopausal African-American women. In fully adjusted models, higher waist circumference and triglycerides were associated with lower VO2peak levels (P<0.01) and higher HDL-C was associated with higher VO2peak levels (P=0.03). Overweight/obese postmenopausal African-American women with very low cardiorespiratory fitness are more likely to have metabolic syndrome, higher body mass index, and unhealthier levels of certain metabolic syndrome components than women with moderate cardiorespiratory fitness.
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- L L Adams-Campbell
- Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Office of Minority Health & Health Disparities Research, Washington, United States
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- Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, United States
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- HealthCare Interactive, Inc, HealthCare Interactive, Inc, Glenwood, United States
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- Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, United States
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- Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, United States
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- Department of Kinesiology, University of Maryland, College Park, United States
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Carter SJ, Goldsby TU, Fisher G, Plaisance EP, Gower BA, Glasser SP, Hunter GR. Systolic blood pressure response after high-intensity interval exercise is independently related to decreased small arterial elasticity in normotensive African American women. Appl Physiol Nutr Metab 2016; 41:484-90. [PMID: 26953821 DOI: 10.1139/apnm-2015-0512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Aerobic exercise transiently lowers blood pressure. However, limited research has concurrently evaluated blood pressure and small arterial elasticity (SAE), an index of endothelial function, among African American (AA) and European American (EA) women the morning after (i.e., ≈22 h later) acute bouts of moderate-intensity continuous (MIC) and high-intensity interval (HII) exercise matched for total work. Because of greater gradients of shear stress, it was hypothesized that HII exercise would elicit a greater reduction in systolic blood pressure (SBP) compared to MIC exercise. After baseline, 22 AA and EA women initiated aerobic exercise training 3 times/week. Beginning at week 8, three follow-up assessments were conducted over the next 8 weeks at random to measure resting blood pressure and SAE. In total all participants completed 16 weeks of training. Follow-up evaluations were made: (i) in the trained state (TS; 8-16 weeks of aerobic training); (ii) ≈22 h after an acute bout of MIC exercise; and (iii) ≈22 h after an acute bout of HII exercise. Among AAs, the acute bout of HII exercise incited a significant increase in SBP (mm Hg) (TS, 121 ± 14 versus HII, 128 ± 14; p = 0.01) whereas responses (TS, 116 ± 12 versus HII, 113 ± 9; p = 0.34) did not differ in EAs. After adjusting for race, changes in SAE were associated (partial r = -0.533; p = 0.01) with changes in SBP following HII exercise. These data demonstrate an acute, unaccustomed bout of HII exercise produces physiological perturbations resulting in a significant increase in SBP that are independently associated with decreased SAE among AA women, but not EA women.
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- Stephen J Carter
- a Department of Human Studies, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35233, USA.,c Nutrition Obesity Research Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35233, USA
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- c Nutrition Obesity Research Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35233, USA.,d Office of Energetics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35233, USA
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- a Department of Human Studies, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35233, USA.,b Department of Nutrition Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35233, USA
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- a Department of Human Studies, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35233, USA
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- b Department of Nutrition Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35233, USA
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- e Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35233, USA
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- a Department of Human Studies, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35233, USA.,b Department of Nutrition Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35233, USA
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Joseph JJ, Echouffo-Tcheugui JB, Golden SH, Chen H, Jenny NS, Carnethon MR, Jacobs D, Burke GL, Vaidya D, Ouyang P, Bertoni AG. Physical activity, sedentary behaviors and the incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus: the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA). BMJ Open Diabetes Res Care 2016; 4:e000185. [PMID: 27403323 PMCID: PMC4932325 DOI: 10.1136/bmjdrc-2015-000185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2015] [Revised: 03/31/2016] [Accepted: 05/02/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The association between physical activity (PA), sedentary behavior, and incident diabetes has been assessed in whites but is less well investigated in multiethnic populations. OBJECTIVE To assess the association between PA, sedentary behavior, and incident diabetes in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Incident diabetes was assessed among adults without prevalent baseline diabetes (2000-2002) at 5 in-person examinations between 2002 and 2012. Baseline PA (moderate, vigorous, and exercise-specific; metabolic equivalents of task-hours/week) and sedentary behaviors (television watching, reading; hours/day) were assessed by questionnaire. HRs were estimated using Cox proportional hazard models. RESULTS Among 5829 adults (mean age 61.8 years, 54% female, 42% white, 12% Chinese-American, 26% African-American, 21% Hispanic-American), there were 655 incident diabetes cases (median follow-up 11.1 years). After adjustment, diabetes risk was lower in those with brisk or striding compared with none or casual walking pace (HR 0.67; 95% CI 0.54 to 0.84), higher levels of exercise PA (HR for highest vs lowest quartile 0.79; 95% CI 0.63 to 0.98), and any compared with no vigorous PA (HR 0.79; 95% CI 0.66 to 0.95). Race/ethnicity influenced the association of walking pace, exercise PA, and any vigorous PA on diabetes risk, which was only significant among whites. Total leisure sedentary behaviors (HR for highest vs lowest quartile 1.65; 95% CI 1.26 to 2.14) and television watching (HR for highest vs lowest quartile 2.68; 95% CI 1.38 to 5.21) were significantly associated with diabetes risk in multiethnic analyses and were influenced by race/ethnicity. CONCLUSIONS These results confirm the importance of PA and sedentary behavior on diabetes risk in a multiethnic population and demonstrate potential variations across race/ethnic groups.
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- Joshua J Joseph
- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Hypertension, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
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- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Division of Public Health Sciences, Wake Forest University Health Sciences, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
- Department of Biostatistical Sciences, Wake Forest University Health Sciences, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, Vermont, USA
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Public Health Sciences, Wake Forest University Health Sciences, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
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- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Division of Public Health Sciences, Wake Forest University Health Sciences, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
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Al-Mallah MH, Keteyian SJ, Brawner CA, Whelton S, Blaha MJ. Rationale and design of the Henry Ford Exercise Testing Project (the FIT project). Clin Cardiol 2015; 37:456-61. [PMID: 25138770 DOI: 10.1002/clc.22302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2014] [Accepted: 05/21/2014] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Although physical fitness is a powerful prognostic marker in clinical medicine, most cardiovascular population-based studies do not have a direct measurement of cardiorespiratory fitness. In line with the call from the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute for innovative, low-cost, epidemiologic studies leveraging electronic medical record (EMR) data, we describe the rationale and design of the Henry Ford ExercIse Testing Project (The FIT Project). The FIT Project is unique in its combined use of directly measured clinical exercise data retrospective collection of medical history and medication treatment data at the time of the stress test, retrospective supplementation of supporting clinical data using the EMR and administrative databases and epidemiologic follow-up for cardiovascular events and total mortality via linkage with claims files and the death registry. The FIT Project population consists of 69 885 consecutive physician-referred patients (mean age, 54 ± 10 years; 54% males) who underwent Bruce protocol treadmill stress testing at Henry Ford Affiliated Hospitals between 1991 and 2009. Patients were followed for the primary outcomes of death, myocardial infarction, and need for coronary revascularization. The median estimated peak metabolic equivalent (MET) level was 10, with 17% of the patients having a severely reduced fitness level (METs < 6). At the end of the follow-up duration, 15.9%, 5.6%, and 6.7% of the patients suffered all-cause mortality, myocardial infarction, or revascularization procedures, respectively. The FIT Project is the largest study of physical fitness to date. With its use of modern electronic clinical epidemiologic techniques, it is poised to answer many clinically relevant questions related to exercise capacity and prognosis.
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- Mouaz H Al-Mallah
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan; Department of Medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan; Cardiac Imaging Department, King Abdul Aziz Cardiac Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Racial Differences in Weight Loss Among Adults in a Behavioral Weight Loss Intervention: Role of Diet and Physical Activity. J Phys Act Health 2015; 12:1558-66. [PMID: 25742122 DOI: 10.1123/jpah.2014-0243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND African-Americans lose less weight during a behavioral intervention compared with Whites, which may be from differences in dietary intake or physical activity. METHODS Subjects (30% African American, 70% White; n = 346; 42.4 ± 9.0 yrs.; BMI = 33.0 ± 3.7 kg/m2) in an 18-month weight loss intervention were randomized to a standard behavioral (SBWI) or a stepped-care (STEP) intervention. Weight, dietary intake, self-report and objective physical activity, and fitness were assessed at 0, 6, 12, and 18 months. RESULTS Weight loss at 18 months was greater in Whites (-8.74 kg with 95% CI [-10.10, -7.35]) compared with African Americans (-5.62 kg with 95% CI [-7.86, -3.37]) (P = .03) in the SBWI group and the STEP group (White: -7.48 kg with 95% CI [-8.80, -6.17] vs. African American: -4.41kg with 95% CI [-6.41, -2.42]) (P = .01). Patterns of change in dietary intake were not different between groups. Objective physical activity (PA) changed over time (P < .0001) and was higher in Whites when compared with African Americans (P = .01). CONCLUSIONS Whites lost more weight (3.10 kg) than African American adults. Although there were no differences in dietary intake, Whites had higher levels of objective PA and fitness. Thus, the discrepancy in weight loss may be due to differences in PA rather than dietary intake. However, the precise role of these factors warrants further investigation.
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Staiano AE, Harrington DM, Johannsen NM, Newton RL, Sarzynski MA, Swift DL, Katzmarzyk PT. Uncovering physiological mechanisms for health disparities in type 2 diabetes. Ethn Dis 2015; 25:31-37. [PMID: 25812249 PMCID: PMC4378536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023] Open
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Type 2 diabetes (T2D) prevalence in the United States is significantly higher in African Americans vs Whites. Yet, the physiological mechanisms contributing to this health disparity have been poorly described. To design effective strategies to reduce this disparity, there is a need to determine whether racial differences in diabetes prevalence are attributable to modifiable or non-modifiable factors. This review synthesizes and critically evaluates the potential physiological and genetic mechanisms that may contribute to the higher susceptibility of African Americans to T2D. These mechanisms include: 1) obesity and fat distribution; 2) metabolic flexibility; 3) muscle physiology; 4) energy expenditure and fitness; and 5) genetics. We focus on the clinical significance of findings and limitations of the recent literature.
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Johnson D, Sacrinty M, Mehta H, Douglas C, Paladenech C, Robinson K. Cardiac rehabilitation in African Americans: evidence for poorer outcomes compared with whites, especially in women and diabetic participants. Am Heart J 2015; 169:102-7. [PMID: 25497254 DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2014.09.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2014] [Accepted: 09/12/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) improves coronary artery disease risk factors and mortality. Outcomes after CR in African Americans (AAs) compared with whites have not been studied extensively. METHODS A total of 1,096 patients (169 AAs, 927 whites) were enrolled in a 36-session CR program for ischemic heart disease or postcardiac surgery. The program consisted of exercise, lifestyle modification, and pharmacotherapy. RESULTS After CR, quality of life, blood pressure, and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol improved significantly in both AAs and whites, although to a lesser degree in AAs. Whites also had significant improvements in weight and triglyceride concentrations. Overall, mean peak exercise capacity, measured in metabolic equivalents (METs), improved by only 1.6 (95% CI 1.3-1.8) in AAs compared with 2.4 (2.3-2.6) in CCs (P< .001 for AAs vs CCs). African American women had the least improvement in METs, but changes were still significant (1.1 [CI 0.9-1.4]). The subgroup with the least improvement in METs was AA diabetic patients (1.4 (CI 1.1-1.7]). CONCLUSION African Americans derive a significant benefit from CR, but not to the same degree as whites, based on changes in risk factors and in exercise capacity. Within both ethnic groups, both women and diabetic patients appeared to have markedly less improvement.
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- Dominic Johnson
- Department of Internal Medicine/Cardiology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC
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- Department of Internal Medicine/Cardiology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC
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- Department of Internal Medicine/Cardiology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC
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- Department of Internal Medicine/Cardiology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC
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- Department of Internal Medicine/Cardiology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC
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- Department of Internal Medicine/Cardiology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC.
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Joseph RP, Casazza K, Durant NH. The effect of a 3-month moderate-intensity physical activity program on body composition in overweight and obese African American college females. Osteoporos Int 2014; 25:2485-91. [PMID: 25103214 PMCID: PMC4251464 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-014-2825-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2014] [Accepted: 07/25/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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SUMMARY This study evaluated body composition outcomes following a 3-month exercise program for overweight/obese Black women. BMI decreased over the 3-month study despite an observed increase in body fat. Enhancements in bone marrow density and muscle density were also observed. Results show promising yet hypothesis-generating findings to explore in future research. INTRODUCTION Few studies have evaluated the relationship between aerobic physical activity (PA) and body composition among young adult overweight/obese African American (AA) women. PURPOSE The current study evaluated the effect of a 3-month moderate-intensity aerobic physical activity intervention for overweight and obese young adult women on bone, lean, and fat mass. METHODS Participants (n = 15) were a randomly selected subset of AA female college students (M age = 21.7 years; M BMI = 33.3) enrolled in a larger PA promotion pilot study (n = 31). Study protocol required participants to engage in four 30-60-min moderate-intensity aerobic PA sessions each week. Whole body composition was measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), and peripheral quantitative computed tomography (pQCT) was used to assess additional quantitative and qualitative assessment of the radius. RESULTS BMI decreased over the duration of the study (P = .034), reflected by a marginal decrease in body weight (P = .057). However, unexpectedly, increases in adipose tissue measures were observed, including total body fat (P = .041), percent body fat (P = .044), trunk fat (P = .031), and percent trunk fat (P = .041). No changes in DXA-measured bone outcomes were observed (i.e., bone mineral density, P = .069; bone mineral content, P = .211). Results from the pQCT assessment showed that bone marrow density increased (P = .011), but cortical density remained stable (P = .211). A marginally significant increase in muscle density (P = .053) and no changes in muscle area (P = .776) were observed. CONCLUSIONS A 3-month moderate-intensity PA program was associated with several promising findings, including increased bone marrow and stabilization of body weight. However, the increase in adipose tissue and trend for decreased bone mineral density were unexpected and indicate the need for future studies with larger samples to further explore these outcomes.
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- R. P. Joseph
- College of Nursing and Health Innovation, Arizona State University, 500 North 3rd Street, Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA,
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- Department of Nutrition Sciences, School of Health Professions, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1675 University Blvd., Webb 415, Birmingham, AL 35294-3360, USA,
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- Division of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1600 7th Ave S, CPPI 310, Birmingham, AL, USA,
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Low cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is a well-established risk factor for all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality. African Americans have higher rates of cardiovascular disease compared with their Caucasian counterparts. However, the extent to which lower CRF levels contribute to the excess risk in African Americans has not been fully explored. The purpose of this review is to: (i) explore the literature evaluating the relationship between CRF and mortality specifically in African American populations; and (ii) critically evaluate the studies which have compared CRF between African American and Caucasians in epidemiological studies and clinical trials. We have further discussed several potential mechanisms that may contribute to the observation of lower CRF levels in African American compared with Caucasian adults, including potential racial differences in physical activity levels, muscle fiber type distribution, and hemoglobin levels. If lower CRF is generally present in African Americans compared with Caucasians, and is of a clinically meaningful difference, this may represent an important public health concern.
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Shook RP, Hand GA, Wang X, Paluch AE, Moran R, Hébert JR, Swift DL, Lavie CJ, Blair SN. Low fitness partially explains resting metabolic rate differences between African American and white women. Am J Med 2014; 127:436-42. [PMID: 24524993 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2014.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2014] [Revised: 01/31/2014] [Accepted: 02/03/2014] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND High levels of obesity among African American women have been hypothesized to be partially resultant from a lower resting metabolic rate compared with white women. The aim of the current study was to determine if differences in cardiorespiratory fitness and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity are associated with differences in resting metabolic rate among free-living young adult African American women and white women. METHODS Participants were 179 women (white women n = 141, African American women n = 38, mean age = 27.7 years). Resting metabolic rate was measured using indirect calorimetry, body composition using dual energy x-ray absorptiometry, cardiorespiratory fitness via maximal treadmill test, and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity using an activity monitor. RESULTS African American women had higher body mass index, fat mass, and fat-free mass compared with white women but lower levels of cardiorespiratory fitness. No differences were observed between African American and white women in resting metabolic rate when expressed as kcal/day (1390.8 ± 197.5 vs 1375.7 ± 173.6 kcal/day, P = .64), but African American women had a lower resting metabolic rate when expressed relative to body weight (2.56 ± 0.30 vs 2.95 ± 0.33 mL/kg/min, P < .001). After statistical adjustment for differences in body composition between groups using linear regression models, African American women had a lower resting metabolic rate compared with white women (1299.4 ± 19.2 vs 1400.4 ± 9.2 kcal/day, P < .001). The addition of cardiorespiratory fitness reduced the differences among groups by 25%. The addition of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity did not improve the model. CONCLUSIONS The present study confirms that African American women have a lower resting metabolic rate compared with their white peers, and low cardiorespiratory fitness explained 25% of this difference. Variables associated with resting metabolic rate, such as cardiorespiratory fitness, represent possible points of tailored interventions designed to address high levels of obesity seen in certain demographic groups.
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- Robin P Shook
- Department of Exercise Science, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia.
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- Department of Exercise Science, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia
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- Department of Exercise Science, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia
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- Department of Exercise Science, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia; Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of South Carolina, Columbia; South Carolina Cancer Prevention and Control Program, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia
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- Department of Kinesiology, Center for Health Disparities, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
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- John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute, Ochsner Clinical School, University of Queensland School of Medicine, New Orleans, La; Department of Preventive Medicine, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University System, Baton Rouge, La
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- Department of Exercise Science, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia
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Recent publications by ochsner authors. Ochsner J 2013; 13:278-83. [PMID: 23789020 PMCID: PMC3684343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023] Open
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