Albright Carolyn, Thompson Dixie L
Center for Physical Activity and Health, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 37996, USA.
J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2006 Apr;15(3):271-80. doi: 10.1089/jwh.2006.15.271.
This paper summarizes research examining the effects of walking on the prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and treatment of CVD risk factors in women. Epidemiological evidence indicates that walking reduces a woman's risk for developing CVD. Walking may lower CVD risk by having beneficial effects on risk factors associated with CVD development. Obesity, dyslipidemia, hypertension, and diabetes can all be positively affected by increased physical activity or, more specifically, increased daily walking in women. With a large number of people living a sedentary lifestyle, it is important to focus on the effects of physical activity options that are both physiologically beneficial and personally appealing and available to the majority of individuals. With studies showing positive results using pedometer- monitored walking to decrease CVD risk, accumulated daily walking as opposed to structured walking activity should also be considered as a viable option in women.
本文总结了关于步行对预防女性心血管疾病（CVD）及治疗CVD风险因素影响的研究。流行病学证据表明，步行可降低女性患CVD的风险。步行可能通过对与CVD发生相关的风险因素产生有益影响来降低CVD风险。肥胖、血脂异常、高血压和糖尿病都可因增加体力活动，或者更具体地说，因女性每日步行量增加而受到积极影响。鉴于大量人群过着久坐不动的生活方式，关注那些对生理有益、个人感兴趣且大多数人都能做到的体力活动选项的影响非常重要。有研究表明，使用计步器监测步行以降低CVD风险取得了积极成果，因此，与有组织的步行活动相比，每日累计步行也应被视为女性的一个可行选择。
