Is all physical activity equal? Investigating the total and domain-specific relationships between physical activity and cardiometabolic health in U.S. adults (NHANES 2013–2018)
Garrett M. Steinbrink, Julian Martinez, Ann M. Swartz, Chi C. Cho, Scott J. Strath · 2024
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Garrett Steinbrink and co-authors ask whether all exercise counts the same for metabolic health, in a 2024 study. Metabolic syndrome, a cluster of risks such as high pressure and blood sugar, raises the odds of heart disease. The team used a national health survey from 2013 to 2018, with 3,408 adults, and split weekly activity into free-time, travel, and work or home kinds.
Total activity linked to lower odds on most single risk factors of the syndrome. Free-time activity stood out: two mid-range bands of it each linked to about thirty percent lower odds of the syndrome, even after the other kinds were counted. Work and travel activity showed weaker or mixed links. The findings add weight to the idea that where activity happens matters, not just how much.
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| CREATOR | Garrett M. Steinbrink, Julian Martinez, Ann M. Swartz, Chi C. Cho, Scott J. Strath |
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| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 49 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |