| Title: | Self-reported walking pace and 10-year cause-specific mortality: A UK biobank investigation |
| Journal: | Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases |
| Published: | 30 Sep 2023 |
| Pubmed: | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37778454/ |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pcad.2023.09.003 |
Publication 9447
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To investigate associations of self-reported walking pace (SRWP) with relative and absolute risks of cause-specific mortality.</p>
PATIENTS AND METHODS: In 391,652 UK Biobank participants recruited in 2006-2010, we estimated sex- and cause-specific (cardiovascular disease [CVD], cancer, other causes) mortality hazard ratios (HRs) and 10-year mortality risks across categories of SRWP (slow, average, brisk), accounting for confounders and competing risk. Censoring occurred in September 30, 2021 (England, Wales) and October 31, 2021 (Scotland).</p>
RESULTS: Over a median follow-up of 12.6 years, 22,413 deaths occurred. In women, the HRs comparing brisk to slow SRWP were 0.74 (95% CI: 0.67, 0.82), 0.40 (0.33, 0.49), and 0.29 (0.26, 0.32) for cancer, CVD, and other causes of death, respectively, and 0.71 (0.64, 0.78), 0.38 (0.33, 0.44), and 0.29 (0.26, 0.32) in men. Compared to CVD, HRs were greater for other causes (women: 39.6% [6.2, 72.9]; men: 31.6% [9.8, 53.5]) and smaller for cancer (-45.8% [-58.3, -33.2] and - 45.9% [-54.8, -36.9], respectively). For all causes in both sexes, the 10-year mortality risk was higher in slow walkers, but varied across sex, age, and cause, resulting in different risk reductions comparing brisk to slow: the largest were for other causes of death at age 75 years [women: -6.8% (-7.7, -5.8); men: -9.5% (-10.6, -8.4)].</p>
CONCLUSION: Compared to slow walkers, brisk SRWP was associated with reduced cancer (smallest reduction), CVD, and other (largest) causes of death and may therefore be a useful clinical predictive marker. As absolute risk reductions varied across age, cause, and SRWP, certain groups may particularly benefit from interventions to increase SRWP.</p>
12 Authors
- Jonathan Goldney
- Paddy C Dempsey
- Joseph Henson
- Alex Rowlands
- Atanu Bhattacharjee
- Yogini V Chudasama
- Cameron Razieh
- Jari A Laukkanen
- Melanie J Davies
- Kamlesh Khunti
- Thomas Yates
- Francesco Zaccardi
1 Application
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| 33266 | The role of cardiorespiratory fitness and physical behaviours in protecting against premature mortality |
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