Research
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Physical activity reduces coronary heart disease risk even in men with multiple existing coronary risk factors (such as smoking, hypertension, diabetes, or high BMI).
Even if you have high blood pressure, diabetes, or other risk factors, staying physically active (at least 1,000 calories worth of activity per week) significantly lowers your heart disease risk compared to being inactive. Exercise helps counteract the negative effects of these other risk factors.
GoodSupportsHIGH confidence
Finally, among men with multiple coronary risk factors, those expending $4200 kJ/wk had reduced CHD risk compared with men expending ,4200 kJ/wk.
Why this rating
Large sample size allows for subgroup analysis, though case counts for specific single risk factors were limited.
Source
Physical Activity and Coronary Heart Disease in Men
Howard D. Sesso et al. · Circulation · 2000
cohort · n=12516Cited 631×
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