Table 5.
Citation | Health Outcome | Physical Activity Comparison | Relative Risk | 95% CI | Studies Included in Meta‐Analysis | Additional Notes |
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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.