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. 2016 Sep 14;5(9):e002495. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.115.002495

Table 5.

Comparison With Results From Other Meta‐Analyses of the Effect of Physical Activity on CVD Outcomes Reported in Peer‐Reviewed Journals

Citation Health Outcome Physical Activity Comparison Relative Risk 95% CI Studies Included in Meta‐Analysis Additional Notes
Oguma et al. (2004)23 CHD (incidence or mortality) Categorical: moderate vs low 0.77 0.64 to 0.92 2 Includes case‐control studies and retrospective cohort studies
Categorical: high vs low 0.57 0.41 to 0.79
Sofi et al. (2008)33 CHD (incidence or mortality) Categorical: moderate vs low 0.88 0.83 to 0.93 22 Leisure time PA only
Categorical: high vs low 0.73 0.66 to 0.80
Diep et al. (2010)24 Stroke (incidence or mortality) Categorical: high vs moderate vs low 0.81
0.89
0.75 to 0.87
0.86 to 0.93
13
Jeon et al. (2007)11 T2DM incidence Categorical: moderate vs sedentary 0.69 0.58 to 83 5 Not adjusted for body weight
Arem et al. (2015)22 CVD mortality Categorial: low (0.1–7.5 METs) 0.80 0.77 to 0.84 6 Adjusted for body weight
Categorial: low (0.1–7.5 METs) 0.67 0.65 to 0.80

CHD indicates coronary heart disease; CVD, cardiovascular disease; MET, metabolic equivalent of task; PA, physical activity; T2DM, type 2 diabetes mellitus.