Walking pace is inversely associated with risk of death and cardiovascular disease: The Physicians' Health Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Walking pace is increasingly being used to assess functional status in ambulatory settings.

Methods

We conducted a prospective analysis within the Physicians' Health Study to examine whether walking pace is associated with mortality and incident cardiovascular disease (fatal or nonfatal myocardial infarction, coronary artery bypass grafting and percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty). Participants included 21,919 male physicians with a mean age of 67.8 ± 9.0 years.

Results

After a median follow-up of 9.4 years (IQR: 7.9-10.3), 3906 deaths and 2487 incident CVD events occurred. In a multivariable Cox proportional hazards model adjusting for age, body mass index, smoking, exercise frequency, and prevalent hypertension, diabetes mellitus, heart failure

SUBMITTER: Imran TF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6743067 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature