Physical activity trajectories and mortality: population based cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the prospective associations of baseline and long term trajectories of physical activity on mortality from all causes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer.

Design

Population based cohort study.

Setting

Adults from the general population in the UK.

Participants

14 599 men and women (aged 40 to 79) from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition-Norfolk cohort, assessed at baseline (1993 to 1997) up to 2004 for lifestyle and other risk factors; then followed to 2016 for mortality (median of 12.5 years of follow-up, after the last exposure assessment).

Main exposure

Physical activity energy expenditure (PAEE) derived from questionnaires, calibrated against combined movement and heart rate monitoring.

Main outcome

SUBMITTER: Mok A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6592407 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature