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Open Access 21-04-2022 | Original Article

Physical activity time and lifestyle correlates of cardiovascular disease status in older adults in Accra

Authors: Nestor Asiamah, Kyriakos Kouveliotis, Carl Petersen, Richard Eduafo, Richard Borkey

Published in: Journal of Public Health | Issue 9/2023

Abstract

Aim

The maintenance of physical activity (PA) over the life course is considered a hallmark for ageing well, but individuals who practice PA also often pursue lifestyles (e.g., smoking) that may inhibit the medicinal impact of PA on them. PA is said to protect against cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), but the literature has little to say about the impact of PA on the risk of CVDs when it is associated with lifestyle factors, comorbidities, and personal characteristics. This study aimed to assess the association between PA time and CVDs, with relevant lifestyle factors, comorbidities, and personal characteristics treated as covariates.

Subject and methods

The study’s population was retired and working older people aged 60 years or more in Accra, Ghana. A total of 686 individuals responded to self-reported questionnaires. Pearson’s chi-square test and binary logistic regression were used to present findings.

Results

The study found that the risk of having one or more CVDs increases as time spent in moderate and vigorous PA increases, whereas individuals who drank alcohol a few days a week or most days a week are respectively 2 (OR = 2.415; p = 0.037) and 22 (OR = 21.933; p = 0.000) times more likely to have one or more CVDs compared to those who never drank alcohol.

Conclusion

Health education should not only encourage PA maintenance but should also make individuals aware of the need to avoid unhealthy behaviours to maximize the positive effect of PA on health.

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Title: Physical activity time and lifestyle correlates of cardiovascular disease status in older adults in Accra
Authors: Nestor Asiamah
Kyriakos Kouveliotis
Carl Petersen
Richard Eduafo
Richard Borkey
Publication date: 21-04-2022
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Journal of Public Health / Issue 9/2023
Print ISSN: 2198-1833
Electronic ISSN: 1613-2238
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10389-022-01712-4

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