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Physical activity, diet and cardiovascular disease risks in Chinese women

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2007

Jing Ma, ,
Zhaomin Liu,  and
Wenhua Ling
Jing Ma,
Affiliation:
Department of Clinical Nutrition, School of Public Health, Zhon Shan University (North Campus), 74 Zhongshan Road II, Guangzhou 510080, People's Republic of, China
Zhaomin Liu,
Affiliation:
Department of Clinical Nutrition, School of Public Health, Zhon Shan University (North Campus), 74 Zhongshan Road II, Guangzhou 510080, People's Republic of, China
Wenhua Ling*
Affiliation:
Department of Clinical Nutrition, School of Public Health, Zhon Shan University (North Campus), 74 Zhongshan Road II, Guangzhou 510080, People's Republic of, China
*
*Corresponding author: Email whling@gzsums.edu.cn
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Abstract

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Objective:

To investigate the relationship between different types and levels of physical activity and cardiovascular disease risk factors, including oxidative stress, blood lipids and insulin resistance, in a healthy female population in China.

Method:

Healthy women (n = 761) aged 35 to 65 years participated in this study. The habitual physical activity was evaluated by self-administered questionnaire (MOSPA). The dietary intakes of nutrients were calculated from 3-day recall records. Anthropometric data of each subject were measured, fasting blood samples were taken, and erythrocytes and serum were prepared for the measurement of erythrocyte superoxide dismutase activity, serum malondialdehyde, total antioxidant capacity, insulin, glucose and lipids (total cholesterol, triglycerides, apolipoprotein AI (apo A) and apolipoprotein B (apo B)) concentrations.

Results:

Low level of physical activity was related to a lower concentration of serum apo B, and higher energy expenditure from household physical activity had a reverse relationship with serum apo B and triglyceride levels. In the group with moderate occupational energy expenditure, the concentration of serum triglycerides was lower, but that of high-density lipoprotein was higher. Moderate energy expenditure (less than 1700 kcal day−1) from leisure-time physical activity was positively related to total antioxidant capacity and insulin sensitivity. However, heavy occupational physical activity may be not beneficial for the cardiovascular system.

Conclusion:

This study indicates that leisure-time, moderate occupational and household physical activity levels decreased risk factors for cardiovascular disease.

Keywords

Physical activitycoronary heartdisease Diet
Type
Research Article
Information
Public Health Nutrition , Volume 6 , Issue 2 , April 2003 , pp. 139 - 146
Copyright
Copyright © CABI Publishing 2003

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