Strong and Fit Teens Have Healthier Hearts Decades Later
Physical fitness in male adolescents and atherosclerosis in middle age: a population-based cohort study
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Boys who were more fit and stronger as teens had less severe heart artery blockage when they got older.
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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Groups of people are followed over time to see who develops an outcome. Strong for identifying risk factors and associations, but cannot prove causation as firmly as RCTs.
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Boys who were more fit and stronger as teens had less severe heart artery blockage when they got older.
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 559 / 72
Evidence Score
Groups of people are followed over time to see who develops an outcome. Strong for identifying risk factors and associations, but cannot prove causation as firmly as RCTs.
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Herraiz-Adillo Á, Ahlqvist VH, Higueras-Fresnillo S, Hedman K, Hagström E, Fortuin-de Smidt M, Daka B, Lenander C, Berglind D, Östgren CJ, Rådholm K, Ortega FB, Henriksson P
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Boys who were more physically fit at age 18 had a lower chance of having serious clogged heart arteries when they reached their 50s.
Teenage boys who were stronger in their legs had a lower chance of developing serious heart artery blockages when they got older.
Teenage boys who were both strong and fit had the lowest risk of serious heart artery blockages when they became middle-aged.
Teens who were more aerobically fit had fewer heart arteries with a dangerous mix of soft and hard plaque when they got older.
Being fit as a teen didn’t seem to protect against hardening of the neck arteries when people got older.