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Seniors who follow five simple healthy behaviors could cut
their risk of heart failure in half, according to a large, multi-year study
recently published in JACC: Heart Failure.
Adults who walked briskly, were moderately active in their
leisure time, drank moderately, didn't smoke and avoided obesity had half the
risk of heart failure as adults who did not optimize these modifiable risk
factors, according to this study that followed nearly 4,500 adults for two
decades.
Heart failure, a condition where the heart fails to pump as
much blood as the body needs, is reportedly increasing in frequency in the
United States and a leading cause of hospitalization for people over age 65.
Liana C. Del Gobbo, Ph.D., from the Friedman School of
Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University, led this study’s team of
researchers who followed 4,490 men and women age 65 and older who didn't
initially have signs of heart failure for up to 21.5 years.
Researchers tracked their diet, walking habits, leisure
activity, exercise intensity, alcohol use, smoking status, weight, height,
waist circumference and heart health through questionnaires and physical exams
throughout the study period. During the study, 1,380 heart failure cases
occurred.
Researchers found that adults who walked at a pace of at
least 2 miles per hour had a lower risk of developing heart failure. Reduced
rates of heart failure were also associated with participating in leisure
activities that burned more than 845 or more calories a week, not smoking,
modest alcohol intake (not more than 1-2 drinks/day), and avoiding obesity.
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8 comments:
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