| Title: | Physical activity and the risk of cardiovascular disease, cirrhosis, cancer and mortality among individuals with MASLD: a prospective cohort study |
| Journal: | BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine |
| Published: | 13 Oct 2025 |
| Pubmed: | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41098184/ |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjsem-2025-002702 |
| URL: | https://bmjopensem.bmj.com/content/11/4/e002702.full.pdf |
Publication 19203
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Abstract
Objectives: Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is a global health issue due to its high prevalence, yet the impact of accelerometer-measured physical activity on clinical outcomes remains unclear. This study aims to examine the associations of physical activity with the risk of liver cirrhosis, cancer, cardiovascular disease (CVD) incidence and mortality.</p>
Methods: 32 681 MASLD participants with accelerometer-derived physical activity data from the UK Biobank were analysed. Physical activity intensity was categorised into light (LPA), moderate (MPA) and vigorous (VPA) intensity. Cox proportional hazard and acceleration failure models were employed to assess associations between physical activity duration and outcomes.</p>
Results: During a median follow-up of 7.5-7.9 years, 1883 deaths, 151 liver cirrhosis, 3312 cancers and 6657 CVD events were recorded. Physical activity, regardless of intensity, was consistently associated with a reduced risk of liver cirrhosis, CVD and all-cause mortality. Compared with non-MASLD individuals, our analysis indicates that longer duration of physical activity, specifically >1945 min/week of LPA or >383 min/week of MPA may theoretically eliminate the excess risk of mortality associated with MASLD.</p>
Conclusions: Among MASLD individuals, longer physical activity duration, regardless of intensity, was associated with reduced risks of liver cirrhosis and mortality. MPA and VPA were associated with lower CVD risk, while VPA was associated with reduced cancer risk, highlighting the potential benefits of increasing the intensity and duration of physical activity in MASLD management.</p>
9 Authors
- Sihua Xu
- Yiyuan Xiao
- Chaoyu Xu
- Xiaoya Zeng
- Liangyu Zhao
- Tuojian Li
- Deke Jiang
- Rong Na
- Haitao Chen
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