Re: Physical Activity Reduces Inflammation Marker-a

[Guest guest]

Hi a,

This article is interesting inasmuch as it gives food for thought. I have

been committed to daily exercise and hot tub therapy for the last 2 1/2

years. My C-reactive protein results vary from 13 to 31. I wonder if the

results would be substantially higher if I wasn't exercising?

Suzanne

[ ] Physical Activity Reduces Inflammation Marker

> Physical Activity Reduces Inflammation Marker

> NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Sept 10 - The results of a study published in

the

> September issue of Epidemiology show that physical activity is inversely

> associated with C-reactive protein concentrations. This suggests that

> physical activity may reduce inflammation, which plays an important role

in

> the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease.

>

> " Physical activity may lower the risk for coronary heart disease by

> mitigating inflammation, which plays a key role in the pathophysiology of

> atherosclerosis, " Dr. Earl S. Ford, of the US Centers for Disease Control

> and Prevention in Atlanta, notes.

>

> To investigate, Dr. Ford examined the association between physical

activity

> and C-reactive protein concentrations in 13,748 participants in the

National

> Health and Nutrition Examination Survey III, conducted between 1988 and

> 1994.

>

> After adjusting for numerous factors, he found that subjects who

> participated in light, moderate or vigorous physical activity had odds

> ratios for elevated C-reactive protein concentrations of 0.98, 0.85 and

> 0.53, respectively, compared with those who engaged in no leisure-time

> physical activity.

>

> Using linear regression models, the author also observed a positive

> association between leisure-time physical activity and serum albumin

> concentration. Physical activity was inversely associated with

> log-transformed fibrinogen concentration and log-transformed white blood

> cell concentration.

>

> " Research to delineate the exact mechanisms through which physical

activity

> influences the inflammatory process will help improve our understanding of

> some of the benefits of physical activity, " Dr. Ford explains.

" Furthermore,

> additional research concerning the relation of the intensity, duration,

and

> type of physical activity with inflammation could yield additional

insights

> into how physical activity might influence inflammation. "

>

> Epidemiology 2002;13:561-568.