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.

• lifestyle
• exercise
• blood pressure
• inflammation
• vascular health

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The present study was supported in part by a grant-in-aid from the Japanese Society of Laboratory Medicine Fund for the Promotion of Scientific Research, Japan, and the Foundation for the Development of the Community, Japan.

Declaration of interest: The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.