Accelerated Physical Activity Found to Shield Older Women from Heart Failure in new study

In a bid to enhance public health in the 21st century, the spotlight is now on preventing heart failure (HF), and a groundbreaking study sheds light on a potentially transformative approach. The Objective Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Health (OPACH) in Older Women study, conducted from March 2012 to April 2014, reveals a compelling link between accelerometer-measured physical activity (PA), sedentary time, and incident HF in older women, offering insights into HF subtypes—preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF).
The study results were published in the journal JAMA Cardiology.
Heart failure (HF) poses a significant challenge for the aging US population, especially impacting women, older adults, and diverse groups. The lack of clear therapies for preserved EF (HFpEF) underscores the importance of HF prevention. The Objective Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Health (OPACH) study aims to address these gaps, utilizing accelerometer-measured physical activity to explore associations with incident overall HF, HFpEF, and HFrEF in older women. The study's hypothesis suggests that higher physical activity levels are associated with reduced HF risk, while increased sedentary time correlates with higher HF risk.
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