Physical activity and decreased risk of clinical gallstone disease among post-menopausal women

Physical activity may play a role in preventing gallstone disease. The activity/gallstone relationship was examined in post-menopausal women from the Study of Osteoporotic Fractures (SOF; 1986–1988), a prospective study of fracture risk factors in 8010 women (mean age = 71.1 years, SD = 4.9). Multiv...

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Published in:Preventive medicine 2005-09, Vol.41 (3), p.772-777
Main Authors: Storti, Kristi L., Brach, Jennifer S., FitzGerald, Shannon J., Zmuda, Joseph M., Cauley, Jane A., Kriska, Andrea M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Cohort Studies
Exercise
Female
Gallbladder
Gallstones - epidemiology
Gallstones - prevention & control
Humans
Postmenopause
Questionnaire
Risk Assessment
Surveys and Questionnaires
United States - epidemiology
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Summary:Physical activity may play a role in preventing gallstone disease. The activity/gallstone relationship was examined in post-menopausal women from the Study of Osteoporotic Fractures (SOF; 1986–1988), a prospective study of fracture risk factors in 8010 women (mean age = 71.1 years, SD = 4.9). Multivariate logistic regression indicated women in the lowest two quartiles of physical activity, according to questionnaire, had a 59% {OR = 1.59 (1.11–2.29), P = 0.02} and a 57% higher risk {OR = 1.57 (1.11–2.23), P = 0.01} of developing gallstone disease compared to women in the highest quartile of activity ( P Trend = 
ISSN:0091-7435
1096-0260
DOI:10.1016/j.ypmed.2005.04.002