P3. p 185-196 & glossary Flashcards

1
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In terms of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity & all-cause mortality:

1) Is there a lower threshold for benefits ?
2) How much time/week is required to obtain most of the benefits
3) At what level of METS are 70% of benefits reached
4) Is there increased risk at the high end ?

US 2018 Physical activity guidelines (slide 15/41)

A

1) No lower threshold for benefits from physical activity
2) Most benefits attained with at least 150-300 minutes of moderate activity/week
3) 70% of benefits reached at 8.25 MET-hrs/wk
4) No evidence of increased risk at the high end.

(See slide for graph)

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In terms of sedentary behaviour:

1) Is it related to mortality (2)
2) Is it related to the risk of cancer ?
3) Is it related to the risk of other diseases ?
4) List cancers related to physical activity

US 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines (14/41)

A

Sedentary behavior increases risk of:

1) All-cause & CV mortality
2) Colon, endometrial & lung cancers (all emit blood)
3) NIDDM & CV disease
4) Physical activity => 8 cancers: Esophagus, stomach, colon, lung, breast, endometrium, kidney, bladder (3 GI, 2 GU, 2 GYN, 1 Lung)
- GI within reach of EGD/Csc

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In terms of proven interventions to increase physical activity, list what works:

1) For individuals or small groups (3)
2) For communities (5)

US 2018 Physical Activity GL

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Proven to work:

Individuals/small groups (GST-Trudeau):

G - Guidance from peers or professionals

S - Support from others

T - Technology

Communities: (POSD- walking David)

P - Point of decision prompts

O - Outdoor recreational facilities

S - School policies & practices

D - Design of communities & campaigns

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In terms of the cost of not meeting the key guidelines for aerobic & muscle strengthening activity for adults

1) Does this affect premature mortality ?
2) What proportion of the US adult population meets the guidelines
3) Is there a gender difference in proportion meeting the guidelines ?

US 2018 Physical Activity GL

A

1) 10% of premature mortality due to not meeting physical activity GL
2) Approx 20% of US population meets GL
3) Rate (2016) approx: men 25%, woment 18%.

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5
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In terms of childhood obesity

1) What has happened to childhood obesity rates since the 1970s ?
2) What proportion of youth 17-24 yrs are disqualified from military service due to obesity ?

US 2018 Physical Activity GL

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1) Since 1970s childhood obesity has tripled
2) 1/3 of youth 17-24yo disqualified from military service due to obesity

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In terms of the US 2018 Guidelines for physical activity

1) What 6 demographic groups are addressed ?
2) What 2 types of exercise are addressed
3) List the guidelines
4) Strength recs for those > 65 yo
5) Guidelines for children, pregnant, chronic disease

US 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines

A

Groups: 3-5 yo, 6-17 yo, adults 18-64, > 65, pregnant (post-partum), with chronic diseases

Exercises: Aerobic, Strength (resistive)

See link or slides for guidelines

> 65 yo: 10-15 reps (x1) of v low intensity, >= 2/wk

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7
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In a meta-analysis comparing exercise to medication for multiple medical conditions:

1) For what types of illness is exercise better / same / worse than medication ?

BR 190

A

Exercise > Medication:

Post stroke Rx

Exercise = Medication:

  • 2’ prevention of CAD, pre-diabetes

Medication > Exercise:

  • Rx of heart failure
  • but exercise has a better side-effect profile
  • probably best to use exercise in COMBINATION w medications

Mn: debate w JK & RT

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8
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What is the difference between primary, secondary and tertiary prevention

Reference

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Prevention:

Primary: At population level

  • eg diet, exercise, immunization

Secondary: In people at increased risk (eg pre-diabetic, family history of CAD)

  • also includes early Dx - eg screen for colon or breast cancer

Tertiary: Once disease developed, decrease recurrence (eg diet after a heart attack)

  • also rehabilitation post MI, stroke
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In terms of attributable fraction of all-cause mortality, how does physical inactivity compare with the following:

Smoking, hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes, obesity

BR 191

Aerobics Center Longitudinal Study

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Attributable fraction of all-cause mortality:

Physical inactivity 16%

Smoking 8%

Htn 15% men; 7% women

High cholesterol 4% men; 1% women

Diabetes 4% men, 1% women

Obesity 2% men; 3% women

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What proportion of the following diseases are due to physical inactivity:

CAD, NIDDM, breast & colon cancer

BR 191

A

Percent of burden of diseases attributed to physical inactivity:

=> 5-10%:

CAD - 6%

NIDDM - 7%

Breast CA 10%

Colon CA 10%

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In terms of reduction in all-cause mortality from moderate (ie non-vigorous) physical activity,

1) What is the reduction with 2.5 vs 7 hrs of exercise per week
2) Is there a difference between types of exercise

BR 191, Int J Epidem 2011:40(1):121-38 (ref 13)

A

1) Results of meta-analysis of 22 studies in 7,569,742 people:
2. 5 hrs (150 min/wk) => dec MR by 19% => 20%

7 hrs/wk => dec MR by 24% => 25%

ie only gain 5% dec MR by going form 2.5 to 7 hrs per week

2) Walking is less effective than more strenuous forms of exercise (see here)

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In terms of sedentary behaviour:

1) Can it be cancelled by leisure time exercise
2) What is its prevalence vs smoking, Htn, inc lipids
3) What proportion of all-cause mortality is due to sitting
4) In prolonged sitters, can any type of exertion cancel out the risk wrt [glu] or [insulin]
5) In those exercising 7 hrs/wk, is TV watching bad ?

A

1) No - sitting is an indep risk factor even in those meeting physical activity guidelines
2) Inactivity is at least twice smoking, htn, inc lipids
3) 7% of all-cause mortality is due to sitting (all ages, genders, disease groups)
4) 2 min per 20 min of low or mod intensity walking cancels the risk
5) In this gp, TV watching wrt all-cause mortality HR ~ 1.5 X

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In terms of physical activity:

1) What is the Physical Activity Vital Sign & how can it be used ?

How often should it be assessed ?

2) Does physical activity affect all-cause mortality ? Years of life lost ?
3) Does #2 apply to all weight categories ?

BR 192

A

PAVS

  • to quickly assess one’s physical activity level

= day/week x minutes per day that “you perform physical activity where your heart is beating faster and your breathing is harder”

  • should measure at every visit.
    2) Affects both all-cause mortality & YOL lost
    3) #2 applies to all weight categories
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14
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List approach to PAVS (physical activity vital sign) in pts who are:

A) Meeting the standard for aerobic & resistance exercises

B) Insufficiently active

C) Sedentary

BR 193

A

Meeting std:

  • congratulate pt
  • consider flexibility, intensity, balance (F-I-B)

Insufficiently active

a) Guide pt to acknowledge insufficiency
b) “How can we get you more active?”
c) Establish follow-up

Sedentary

a) Guide pt to acknowledge insufficiency + have a brief discussion
b) Relate health problems to physical inactivity is appropriate
c) Offer support
d) Assess & FU at future visits.

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When writing an exercise prescription

1) What is the usual format ?
2) What should the goal of subsequent exercise prescriptions be ?

BR 193

A

1) Formatt - FITT:

F -frequency

I - intensity

T - type of exercise

T - time (duration)

2) Continue to build up to meeting guidelines, reduce sedentary behaviour, include movement throughout the day.

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16
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In terms of medical screening for exercise:

1) In what setting do you not need to screen ?
2) What is a practical tip to figure out these patients ?
3) Define low level physical activity
4) What is the usual scenario for death w low level physical activity
5) What are the relevant guidelines for medical exercise screening ?

BR 193

A

1) Don’t need to do so for low level physical activity
2) If pt has walked into your office and is not out of breath, they can do low level physical activity
3) Low level: one is able to sing and talk while exercising
4) Death (CV cause) is very rare. Usu restricted to ppl with known disease (signs or symptoms) + sudden intense activities.
5) 2015 Am College of Sports Medicine (figure - BR 195)

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As per 2015 ACSM guidelines:

1) Name 2 groups who should receive medical clearance before initiating exercise (or increasing intensity):
2) What is the goal of exercise screening
3) What groups of medical conditions are/not a concern

BR 195

A

1) Medical clearance for:
a) Those with clinically significant disease => would benefit from medically supervised exercise programs.
b) Those with uncontrolled medical conditions that require treatment or control before further exercise should be initiated.
2) Screening is to reduce exercise-related CV events
3) (+) concern if CV, metabolic, renal diseases. Not if pulmonary.

18
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a) Name 3 factors known to modulate exercise-related CV events on which screening is based
b) Should one assess CV risk factors before implementing an exercise prescription ?

BR 194

A

a) Factors modulating exercise assoc CV events:
1) Current level of physical activity
2) Desired level of physical activity
3) Presence of signs/symptoms of known CV, metabolic or renal disease
b) Assessment of CV risk factors has been removed -exercise induced CV events are rare, and prevalence of CV risk factors are high (95% of those over 40 yo would need MD assessment)

19
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Who needs medical clearance:

1) Subject physically inactive, (+) S&S CV, metabolic, renal disease wants to do MODERATE physical activity
2) Subject has pulmonary disease

BR 194

A

1) YES
2) NO - pulmonary disease does NOT increase risk of CV complications

20
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In terms of exercise stress testing:

1) What are the options ?
2) In a pt with low pre-test probability of CAD w (-) ECG stress test => what do
3) In a pt unable to exercise => what do
4) What is the gold standard for ETT protocols ?
5) Does an asyx pt (no known disease) need exercise ECG before initiating an exercise program ?

BR 195

A

1) Options: ECG exercise stress test + nuclear myocardial perfusion imaging stress test
2) OK to start moderate exercise
3) If can’t exercise need nuclear myocardial imaging
4) Gold std: Increase in total body myocardial O2 demand (VO2) to the max in stepwise progressive increments. Takes 8-12 min.
5) No

21
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Do these ppl need medical screening
1) Currently not particip in regular exercise, has known CV/metab/renal disease (asyx) & wants mod [exer]

2) Currently particip in reg exercise has known CV/metab/renal disease (asyx) & wants:
a) Moderate [exercise]
b) Progression to vigorous [exercise]
3) Currently exercising but has syx of CV/metab/renal disease

A

1) Needs medical clearance

2-a) OK to continue

2-b) OK to progress if had medical clearance in last 12 months.

3) Stop exercising NOW & get evaluated.