Notably, the finding of increased HF hospitalization in women who reported high amounts of physical activity but were still sedentary for more than 8.5 hours a day “is contrary to what was seen in the California Men’s Health Study .” In that study, “men with high physical activity levels who also had prolonged sitting time did not have increased risk of HF hospitalization,” Dr. Piracha noted. “Further research is needed to elucidate what hormonal or other factors contribute to this difference.”
The new study was supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. The researchers had no financial conflicts to disclose. Dr. Hopkins and Dr. Piracha had no financial conflicts to disclose.
SOURCE: LaMonte MJ et al. Circ Heart Fail. 2020 Nov 24. doi: 10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.120.007508 .