Association between physical activity and major adverse cardiovascular events in northwest China: A cross-sectional analysis from the Regional Ethnic Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To examine the association between daily physical activity (PA) and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs) in northwest China.

Methods

The data in this analysis were part of the baseline survey of the Regional Ethnic Cohort Study in Northwest China from June 2018 to May 2019 in Shaanxi Province. This study used standardized self-reported total physical activity (continuous and categorical variables) and self-reported outcomes of MACEs. All analyses were conducted using the logistic regression model and stratified by age, sex, body mass index (BMI), and region. The dose-response relationships were assessed with a restricted cubic spline.

Results

The average level of total PA was 17.60 MET hours per day (MET-h/d). Every increase of four MET-h/d of total

SUBMITTER: Wang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9713839 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature