Cardiovascular and bone health of former elite infantry soldiers at middle life.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The long term implications of elite infantry service on cardiovascular health and cortical bone width at middle age has not been studied. The purpose of this study was to compare the cardiovascular health and cortical bone thickness of former elite infantry soldiers at middle life with a sedentary population of religious scholars using seven factors associated with cardiovascular risk and QCT tibial cross sections 8 cm above the ankle joint.

Results

Torah scholars had a higher 5 year risk for a fatal or non fatal cardiovascular event (p = 0.008) than former elite infantry soldiers. The former elite infantry soldiers had wider tibia cortices than Torah scholar (p = 0.003).

Conclusions

This study shows that former elite infantry soldiers who performed strenuo

SUBMITTER: Milgrom Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5327685 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature