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Physical activity, genetic predisposition, and incident cardiovascular disease: Prospective analyses of the UK Biobank
10 May 2025
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BACKGROUND: It is unclear whether physical activity can benefit participants with high genetic predisposition to cardiovascular disease. We examined the joint associations of intensity-specific physical activity and genetic predisposition (based on polygenetic risk score) with incident coronary heart disease (CHD), stroke, and atrial fibrillation (AF). METHODS: This prospective cohort study included 303,950...
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