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Cardiovascular Dise...
Cardiovascular Disease and All-Cause Mortality in Male Twins with Discordant Cardiorespiratory Fitness : A Nationwide Cohort Study
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- Ballin, Marcel (författare)
- Umeå universitet,Geriatrik,Avdelningen för hållbar hälsa
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- Nordström, Anna (författare)
- Umeå universitet,Avdelningen för hållbar hälsa,School of Sport Sciences, The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Nordström, Peter (författare)
- Umeå universitet,Geriatrik
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- 2020-04-14
- 2020
- Engelska.
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Ingår i: American Journal of Epidemiology. - : Oxford University Press. - 0002-9262 .- 1476-6256. ; 189:10, s. 1114-1123
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Abstract
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- Whether genetic and familial factors influence the association between cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) is unknown. Two cohorts were formed based on 1,212,295, 18-year-old men that conscripted for military service in Sweden 1972-1996. The first comprised 4,260 twin pairs where twins in each pair had different CRF (≥1 Watt). The second comprised 90,331 non-sibling pairs with different CRF and matched on birth year and year of conscription. Incident CVD and all-cause mortality were identified using national registers. During follow-up (median 32 years), there was no difference in CVD and mortality between fitter twins and less fit twins (246 vs 251 events; hazard ratio [HR] = 1.00, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.83, 1.20). The risks were similar in twin pairs with ≥60 Watt difference in CRF (HR = 0.96, 95% CI: 0.57, 1.64). In contrast, in the non-sibling cohort, fitter men had a lower risk of the outcomes than less fit men (4444 vs 5298 events; HR = 0.87, 95% CI: 0.83, 0.92). The association was stronger in pairs with ≥60 Watt difference in CRF (HR = 0.65, 95% CI: 0.59, 0.71). These findings indicate that genetic and familial factors influence the association of CRF with CVD and mortality.
Ämnesord
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Hälsovetenskap -- Folkhälsovetenskap, global hälsa, socialmedicin och epidemiologi (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Health Sciences -- Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology (hsv//eng)
Nyckelord
- Twin study
- aerobic fitness
- cardiovascular disease
- physical activity
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