Cardiovascular Fitness and Risks for Stroke and Death

Staying or becoming fit significantly reduced risks in long-term follow-up of healthy middle-aged men.

Numerous studies have examined how lifestyle factors influence the risk for stroke. Whereas much attention has been given to smoking cessation, there is now an enhanced appreciation for the potential value of optimal diet and physical activity.

To determine how changes in fitness over time affect long-term risks for stroke and death, investigators for the Oslo Ischemia Study analyzed 1403 healthy men who were between 40 and 59 years of age in 1972 to 1975. Subjects were assessed for cardiovascular (CV) fitness with a bicycle electrocardiogram (ECG) test at baseline and at 7 years. Subjects were classified as remained fit, became unfit, remained unfit, or became fit. The ECG test defined CV fitness as cumulative energy expenditure per body we…

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Seemant Chaturvedi, MD

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Consultant/Advisory BoardBayer Pharmaceuticals; Novartis

Grant/Research SupportNational Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

Editorial BoardsNeurology; Stroke

Seemant Chaturvedi, MD

Disclosures

Consultant/Advisory BoardBayer Pharmaceuticals; Novartis

Grant/Research SupportNational Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

Editorial BoardsNeurology; Stroke

Cardiovascular Fitness and Risks for Stroke and Death

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