In a previously published article in this journal,a research team from the China Kadoorie Biobank(CKB)(www.ckbiobank.org)used a novel phenome-wide association analysis to examine the prospective associations between p...In a previously published article in this journal,a research team from the China Kadoorie Biobank(CKB)(www.ckbiobank.org)used a novel phenome-wide association analysis to examine the prospective associations between physical activity(PA),425 different types of diseases,and 53 specific causes of death in more than 500,000 participants.1 Throughout the duration of this study,there were 722,183 incident events and 39,320 mortality events recorded over a period of 12 years.PA was associated with a lower risk for 65 different diseases and lowered mortality risk of 19 causes.This study emphasizes that the benefits of PA go beyond those traditionally recognized,such as allcause mortality,cardiovascular disease,certain types of cancer,and diabetes.Strengths of the study include the large sample size,a long follow-up period,and linkage to multiple health registries.Thus,this study provides comprehensive insights into the role of PA to improve long-term health.展开更多
文摘In a previously published article in this journal,a research team from the China Kadoorie Biobank(CKB)(www.ckbiobank.org)used a novel phenome-wide association analysis to examine the prospective associations between physical activity(PA),425 different types of diseases,and 53 specific causes of death in more than 500,000 participants.1 Throughout the duration of this study,there were 722,183 incident events and 39,320 mortality events recorded over a period of 12 years.PA was associated with a lower risk for 65 different diseases and lowered mortality risk of 19 causes.This study emphasizes that the benefits of PA go beyond those traditionally recognized,such as allcause mortality,cardiovascular disease,certain types of cancer,and diabetes.Strengths of the study include the large sample size,a long follow-up period,and linkage to multiple health registries.Thus,this study provides comprehensive insights into the role of PA to improve long-term health.
