Feb 10, 2021
Lower LV diastolic function in adulthood tied to increased childhood adiposity, decreased physical activity
Body-fat status and the level of physical activity in childhood were independently linked with left ventricular (LV) diastolic function in adulthood, according to a study from Finland and published in
In the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study (YFS), which included 1,871 participants (mean age: 41.8; 45.9% male), elevated systolic blood pressure (BP) and increased adiposity in childhood were associated with worse adulthood LV diastolic function, while higher childhood physical activity levels were tied to better adulthood LV diastolic function (
P 0.001 for all), reported Jarkko S. Heiskanen, MD, of the University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland, and co-authors.
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Life changes influence the amount of physical activity in a person, according to a recent study by the University of Jyväskylä. The birth of children and a change of residence, marital status and place of work all influence the number of steps of men and women in different ways. For women, having children, getting a job and moving from town to the countryside reduce everyday exercise.
A study conducted by the Faculty of Sports & Health Sciences found that the birth of the first child significantly reduces the number of everyday steps in women. As children grow, women s aerobic steps, in turn, increase. Although the birth of children did not have a statistically significant effect on the number of steps in men, changes were also observed in men.