Document Detail


Walking, lipids, and lipoproteins: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15066369     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to use the meta-analytic approach to examine the effects of walking on lipids and lipoproteins in adults. METHODS: Randomized controlled trials that examined the effects of walking on total cholesterol (TC), high- and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C and LDL-C), the ratio of TC/HDL, and triglycerides (TG) in adults ages 18 years and older were retrieved via computerized literature searches, cross-referencing, hand-searching, and expert review of our reference list. RESULTS: Twenty-five studies that included 1,176 subjects (692 walkers, 484 controls) and up to 33 outcomes were available for pooling. Using random-effects modeling, statistically significant, walking-induced decreases of 5% and 6% were observed for LDL-C and TC/HDL-C (LDL-C, mean +/- SE, -5.5 +/- 2.2 mg/dL, 95% CI, -9.9 to -1.2 mg/dL; TC/HDL-C, mean +/- SE, -0.3 +/- 0.1, 95% CI, -0.6 to -0.1). No statistically significant changes were observed for TC, HDL, or TG (P > 0.05), although changes were in the direction of benefit. No statistically significant changes occurred in body composition (P > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Walking reduces LDL-C and TC/HDL-C in adults independent of changes in body composition.
Authors:
George A Kelley; Kristi S Kelley; Zung Vu Tran
Related Documents :
17401489 - Coronary fat content evaluated by morphometry in patients with severe atherosclerosis h...
3235269 - Variable effects of weight loss on serum lipids and lipoproteins in obese patients.
15765449 - High-density lipoprotein cholesterol as an indicator of liver function and prognosis in...
218069 - Hdl-cholesterol levels in the multiple risk factor intervention trial (mrfit) by the mr...
20224839 - Tracking of lipids in schoolchildren: a four-year followup, population-based study in s...
16857849 - Fiber intakes and anthropometric measures are predictors of circulating hormone, trigly...
18092509 - Segmental body composition assessment for obese japanese adults by single-frequency bio...
9690229 - Compositional and functional changes of low-density lipoprotein during hemodialysis in ...
20494179 - Response to alternative genetic-economic indices for holsteins across 2 generations.
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Meta-Analysis; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Preventive medicine     Volume:  38     ISSN:  0091-7435     ISO Abbreviation:  Prev Med     Publication Date:  2004 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2004-04-06     Completed Date:  2004-07-23     Revised Date:  2008-11-20    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0322116     Medline TA:  Prev Med     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  651-61     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Community Medicine, School of Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506-9190, USA. gkelley@hsc.wvu.edu
Export Citation:
APA/MLA Format     Download EndNote     Download BibTex
MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Cholesterol / blood*,  classification
Female
Humans
Lipoproteins / blood*,  classification
Male
Middle Aged
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic*
Triglycerides / blood*
Walking*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
R01 HL069802-03/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS; R01-HL069802/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Lipoproteins; 0/Triglycerides; 57-88-5/Cholesterol

From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine


Previous Document:  Model of unplanned smoking initiation of children and adolescents: an integrated stage model of smok...
Next Document:  Role of pharmacological aids and social supports in smoking cessation associated with Quebec's 2000 ...