Increasing Evidence Supporting Preventive Benefits of Exercise in Women

In observational studies, more physical activity was associated with less HFpEF among women and showed a stronger association with reduced mortality than in men.

The heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) epidemic in older women is a critical target for prevention, as therapeutic options are limited. In a prospective cohort study, researchers examined the association between accelerometer-measured physical activity and incident heart failure in 5951 women aged 63 to 99 years. Increases in moderate to vigorous physical activity, number of steps per day, and light physical activity, as well as decreased sedentary time, were each associated with decreased overall heart failure and HFpEF. Interestingly, these parameters were not associated with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction.

In another prospective study in 412,413 U.S. adults (55% women; mean age, 44), survey data on leisur…

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Vlad G. Zaha, MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA

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Grant/Research SupportCancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas; National Institute of Health

Editorial BoardsCirculation

Leadership Positions in Professional SocietiesTexas Chapter of the American College of Cardiology (Section Chair, Cardio-Oncology)

Vlad G. Zaha, MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA

Disclosures

Grant/Research SupportCancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas; National Institute of Health

Editorial BoardsCirculation

Leadership Positions in Professional SocietiesTexas Chapter of the American College of Cardiology (Section Chair, Cardio-Oncology)

Increasing Evidence Supporting Preventive Benefits of Exercise in Women

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