Association between moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and chronic disease risk in adults and elderly: insights from the UK Biobank study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study aimed to determine the associations between different intensities of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and the incidence of chronic diseases, and to assess the risk levels associated with these activities over time.

Methods

A prospective cohort study (UK Biobank Activity Project) with data collected between June 2013 and December 2015 included 59,896 adults (mean age = 59.68; male = 38.03%) free from chronic diseases. Participants were categorized into tertiles based on their weekly MVPA: lowest (<224 min for males, <143 min for females), medium (224-444 min for males, 143-308 min for females), and highest (≥444 min for males, ≥308 min for females), stratified by gender. The mean onset of chronic disease symptoms occurred at 3.57 years, with

SUBMITTER: Ng KS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11659758 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature