Association between total and leisure time physical activity and risk of myocardial infarction and stroke – a Swedish cohort study

Abstract Background Physical inactivity is a known risk factor for cardiovascular disease, but it is unclear if total and leisure time activity have different impact on the risk of myocardial infarction and stroke. In this cohort, we aimed to investigate the associations between both total and leisu...

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Main Authors: Madeleine Hummel, Essi Hantikainen, Hans-Olov Adami, Weimin Ye, Rino Bellocco, Stephanie Erika Bonn, Ylva Trolle Lagerros
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-03-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-12923-5