Poor physical activity levels and cardiorespiratory fitness among patients with childhood-onset takayasu arteritis in remission: a cross-sectional, multicenter study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

It is currently unknown whether patients with childhood-onset Takayasu disease (c-TA) are prone to physical inactivity and poor aerobic capacity. In this study, we assessed physical activity levels and cardiorespiratory fitness along with health-related quality of life (HRQL) and various traditional and non-traditional risk factors in patients with c-TA vs. healthy controls.

Methods

c-TA patients with non-active disease (n = 17) and age- and sex-matched healthy controls (n = 17) were enrolled in the study. We assessed physical activity levels, aerobic capacity, body composition, systemic inflammation, cardiometabolic markers, disease-related parameters, and HRQL.

Results

c-TA patients showed greater time spent in sedentary behavior (P = 0.010), and lower mo

SUBMITTER: Astley C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7986021 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature