The relationship between serum C-reactive protein and daily physical activity in Japanese hypertensive patients

  • Shuumarjav Uurtuya
  • , Kazuhiko Kotani
  • , Harumi Koibuchi
  • , Michiaki Miyamoto
  • , Kazuomi Kario
  • , Toshiyuki Yamada
  • , Nobuyuki Taniguchi

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Abstract

Hypertension (HT) and C-reactive protein (CRP) are risk factors of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). The current study's purpose was to investigate the relationship between serum CRP levels and daily lifestyles, including physical activity, in Japanese HT patients. Lifestyle factors, blood pressure (BP), blood cholesterol, glucose, and CRP were measured in a total of 312 HT patients (153 men/159 women, mean age: 62.6 y). Women with physical activity of ≥ 1 time/week showed significantly lower CRP levels than those without it (p < 0.05). The data suggest that regular physical activity could reduce the CRP levels in HT patients, thereby maybe preventing CVD.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)517-522
Number of pages6
JournalClinical and Experimental Hypertension
Volume32
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - 2010
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • blood pressure
  • exercise
  • inflammation
  • lifestyle
  • vascular health

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