Physical Activity, Parental History of Premature Coronary Heart Disease, and Incident Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study

Physical Activity, Parental History of Premature Coronary Heart Disease, and Incident Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study

Background The effects of some atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk factors vary according to whether an individual has a family history (FHx) of premature coronary heart disease (CHD). Physical activity (PA) is associated with reduced risk of ASCVD, but whether this association varie...

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Main Authors: Roberta Florido, Di Zhao, Chiadi E. Ndumele, Pamela L. Lutsey, John W. McEvoy, B. Gwen Windham, James S. Pankow, Eliseo Guallar, Erin D. Michos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-09-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Subjects:
cardiovascular disease prevention
cardiovascular disease risk factors
cardiovascular events
family history
physical exercise
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.116.003505

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https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.116.003505

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