title: The relationship between serum C-reactive protein and daily physical activity in Japanese hypertensive patients.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Jichi Medical University, Tochigi, Japan.
authors.forename: Shuumarjav
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Uurtuya
authors.forename: Kazuhiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kotani
authors.forename: Harumi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Koibuchi
authors.forename: Michiaki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Miyamoto
authors.forename: Kazuomi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kario
authors.forename: Toshiyuki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yamada
authors.forename: Nobuyuki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Taniguchi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D044466:Asian People; D001794:Blood Pressure; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000378:metabolism*; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D007564:Japan; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000502:physiology*; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D002097:C-Reactive Protein