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ABSTRACT: Background
Although cardiovascular comorbidities negatively impact survival in patients with bronchiectasis, there is limited evidence to recommend exercise in this population. We aimed to evaluate whether exercise habit changes are related to reduced cardiovascular disease risk and explore an optimal exercise amount.Methods
This study identified 165,842 patients with newly diagnosed bronchiectasis during 2010-2016 who underwent two health examinations and were followed up until December 2020. The exposure was the change in weekly habits of moderate- or vigorous-intensity physical activity between the two examinations, classified into non-exercisers and exercisers (further classified into new exercisers, exercise dropouts, and exercise maintainers). The amount of exercise was measured using metabolic equivalents of task (MET). The outcome was the incidence of myocardial infarction (MI) or stroke.Results
During a mean of 6.2 ± 2.1 follow-up years, 4,233 (2.6%) and 3,745 (2.3%) of patients with bronchiectasis had MI or stroke, respectively. Compared to non-exercisers, exercisers had a significantly lower risk of MI or stroke by 9-28% (p < 0.001 for both). Among exercisers, exercise maintainers showed the lowest risk of MI (adjusted hazard ratio [aHR], 0.72; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.64-0.81) and stroke (aHR, 0.72; 95% CI, 0.64-0.82) compared to non-exercisers. Regarding exercise amount, a significant risk reduction was observed only in patients with bronchiectasis who exercised for ≥ 500 MET-min/wk.Conclusion
Exercise was associated with a reduced risk of cardiovascular diseases in patients with bronchiectasis. In particular, the risk was lowest in exercise maintainers, and cardiovascular risk reduction was significant when exercising more than 500 MET-min/wk.
SUBMITTER: Choi H
PROVIDER: S-EPMC9580142 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Choi Hayoung H Kim Sang Hyuk SH Han Kyungdo K Park Tai Sun TS Park Dong Won DW Moon Ji-Yong JY Kim Sang-Heon SH Kim Tae-Hyung TH Sohn Jang Won JW Yoon Ho Joo HJ Lee Hyun H
Respiratory research 20221018 1
<h4>Background</h4>Although cardiovascular comorbidities negatively impact survival in patients with bronchiectasis, there is limited evidence to recommend exercise in this population. We aimed to evaluate whether exercise habit changes are related to reduced cardiovascular disease risk and explore an optimal exercise amount.<h4>Methods</h4>This study identified 165,842 patients with newly diagnosed bronchiectasis during 2010-2016 who underwent two health examinations and were followed up until ...[more]