Can being fit keep your arteries young?
Association of cardiorespiratory fitness level with vascular function and subclinical atherosclerosis in the elderly
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Even super-fit older people can still get early artery clogging, but being very fit helps keep blood pressure low, arteries flexible, and fat and bad cholesterol down.
No biological mechanisms were identified in this study. This may be an epidemiological, observational, or survey-based study that reports associations rather than proposing causal biological pathways.
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Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Even super-fit older people can still get early artery clogging, but being very fit helps keep blood pressure low, arteries flexible, and fat and bad cholesterol down.
No biological mechanisms were identified in this study. This may be an epidemiological, observational, or survey-based study that reports associations rather than proposing causal biological pathways.
Systematic Reviews & Meta-Analyses
Max 100Randomized Controlled Trials
Max 90Cohort Studies
Max 72Case-Control Studies
Max 58Cross-Sectional Studies
Max 44Case Reports & Case Series
Max 30Expert Opinion & Narrative Reviews
Max 535 / 44
Evidence Score
A snapshot of a population at a single point in time. Can identify correlations and prevalence, but cannot determine the direction of cause and effect.
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Größer V, Weyh C, Böttrich T, Frech T, Nolte S, Sommer N, Huber M, Eder K, Dörr O, Hoelscher S, Weber R, Akdogan E, Nef H, Most A, Hamm CW, Krüger K, Bauer P
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High levels of physical fitness do not confer complete immunity against the development of coronary atherosclerosis.
People who are more physically fit in their 60s tend to have lower pressure in their main arteries, more flexible blood vessels, and less stress on their heart—signs their blood vessels are younger and healthier.
Older adults who are more physically fit tend to have less body fat, especially fat around the organs, even if their weight looks normal.
Older adults who are more physically fit tend to have lower levels of 'bad' cholesterol in their blood.
In older adults without heart disease, high pressure in the main artery leading from the heart is more strongly linked to early artery plaque than high blood pressure measured at the arm.