Relationship between physical activity and plasma fibrinogen concentrations in adults without chronic diseases.

<h4>Objective</h4>To analyze the relationship between regular physical activity, as assessed by accelerometer and 7-day physical activity recall (PAR), and plasma fibrinogen concentrations.<h4>Methods</h4>A cross-sectional study in a previously established cohort of healthy s...

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Main Authors: Manuel A Gomez-Marcos, José I Recio-Rodríguez, Maria C Patino-Alonso, Vicente Martinez-Vizcaino, Carme Martin-Borras, Aventina de-la-Cal-Dela-Fuente, Ines Sauras-Llera, Alvaro Sanchez-Perez, Cristina Agudo-Conde, Luis García-Ortiz, EVIDENT Study Investigators
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Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24498413/?tool=EBI
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author Manuel A Gomez-Marcos
José I Recio-Rodríguez
Maria C Patino-Alonso
Vicente Martinez-Vizcaino
Carme Martin-Borras
Aventina de-la-Cal-Dela-Fuente
Ines Sauras-Llera
Alvaro Sanchez-Perez
Cristina Agudo-Conde
Luis García-Ortiz
EVIDENT Study Investigators
author_facet Manuel A Gomez-Marcos
José I Recio-Rodríguez
Maria C Patino-Alonso
Vicente Martinez-Vizcaino
Carme Martin-Borras
Aventina de-la-Cal-Dela-Fuente
Ines Sauras-Llera
Alvaro Sanchez-Perez
Cristina Agudo-Conde
Luis García-Ortiz
EVIDENT Study Investigators
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description <h4>Objective</h4>To analyze the relationship between regular physical activity, as assessed by accelerometer and 7-day physical activity recall (PAR), and plasma fibrinogen concentrations.<h4>Methods</h4>A cross-sectional study in a previously established cohort of healthy subjects was performed. This study analyzed 1284 subjects who were included in the EVIDENT study (mean age 55.0±13.6 years; 60.90% women). Fibrinogen concentrations were measured in blood plasma. Physical activity was assessed with a 7-day PAR (metabolic equivalents (METs)/hour/week) and GT3X ActiGraph accelerometer (counts/minute) for 7 days.<h4>Results</h4>Physical exercise, which was evaluated with both an accelerometer (Median: 237.28 counts/minute) and 7-day PAR (Median: 8 METs/hour/week). Physical activity was negatively correlated with plasma fibrinogen concentrations, which was evaluated by counts/min (r = -0.100; p<0.001) and METs/hour/week (r = -0.162; p<0.001). In a multiple linear regression analysis, fibrinogen concentrations of the subjects who performed more physical activity (third tertile of count/minute and METs/hour/week) respect to subjects who performed less (first tertile), maintained statistical significance after adjustments for age and others confounders (β = -0.03; p = 0.046 and β = -0.06; p<0.001, respectively).<h4>Conclusions</h4>Physical activity, as assessed by accelerometer and 7-day PAR, was negatively associated with plasma fibrinogen concentrations. This relation is maintained in subjects who performed more exercise even after adjusting for age and other confounders.
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spelling doaj.art-22fdd652cda94ceead96f003bbd663842022-12-21T22:57:56ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032014-01-0192e8795410.1371/journal.pone.0087954Relationship between physical activity and plasma fibrinogen concentrations in adults without chronic diseases.Manuel A Gomez-MarcosJosé I Recio-RodríguezMaria C Patino-AlonsoVicente Martinez-VizcainoCarme Martin-BorrasAventina de-la-Cal-Dela-FuenteInes Sauras-LleraAlvaro Sanchez-PerezCristina Agudo-CondeLuis García-OrtizEVIDENT Study Investigators<h4>Objective</h4>To analyze the relationship between regular physical activity, as assessed by accelerometer and 7-day physical activity recall (PAR), and plasma fibrinogen concentrations.<h4>Methods</h4>A cross-sectional study in a previously established cohort of healthy subjects was performed. This study analyzed 1284 subjects who were included in the EVIDENT study (mean age 55.0±13.6 years; 60.90% women). Fibrinogen concentrations were measured in blood plasma. Physical activity was assessed with a 7-day PAR (metabolic equivalents (METs)/hour/week) and GT3X ActiGraph accelerometer (counts/minute) for 7 days.<h4>Results</h4>Physical exercise, which was evaluated with both an accelerometer (Median: 237.28 counts/minute) and 7-day PAR (Median: 8 METs/hour/week). Physical activity was negatively correlated with plasma fibrinogen concentrations, which was evaluated by counts/min (r = -0.100; p<0.001) and METs/hour/week (r = -0.162; p<0.001). In a multiple linear regression analysis, fibrinogen concentrations of the subjects who performed more physical activity (third tertile of count/minute and METs/hour/week) respect to subjects who performed less (first tertile), maintained statistical significance after adjustments for age and others confounders (β = -0.03; p = 0.046 and β = -0.06; p<0.001, respectively).<h4>Conclusions</h4>Physical activity, as assessed by accelerometer and 7-day PAR, was negatively associated with plasma fibrinogen concentrations. This relation is maintained in subjects who performed more exercise even after adjusting for age and other confounders.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24498413/?tool=EBI
spellingShingle Manuel A Gomez-Marcos
José I Recio-Rodríguez
Maria C Patino-Alonso
Vicente Martinez-Vizcaino
Carme Martin-Borras
Aventina de-la-Cal-Dela-Fuente
Ines Sauras-Llera
Alvaro Sanchez-Perez
Cristina Agudo-Conde
Luis García-Ortiz
EVIDENT Study Investigators
Relationship between physical activity and plasma fibrinogen concentrations in adults without chronic diseases.
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title Relationship between physical activity and plasma fibrinogen concentrations in adults without chronic diseases.
title_full Relationship between physical activity and plasma fibrinogen concentrations in adults without chronic diseases.
title_fullStr Relationship between physical activity and plasma fibrinogen concentrations in adults without chronic diseases.
title_full_unstemmed Relationship between physical activity and plasma fibrinogen concentrations in adults without chronic diseases.
title_short Relationship between physical activity and plasma fibrinogen concentrations in adults without chronic diseases.
title_sort relationship between physical activity and plasma fibrinogen concentrations in adults without chronic diseases
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24498413/?tool=EBI
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