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CHICAGO -- Regular exercise may reduce levels of C-reactive protein, the inflammatory marker now recognized as a novel risk factor for coronary heart disease, Dr. Michelle A. Albert said at the annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology.
She reported on 2,833 men and women who participated in the multicenter Pravastatin Inflammation/CRP Evaluation (PRINCE) study. Blood samples and demographic information, including self-reported exercise level, were collected at baseline and utilized in this cross-sectional secondary analysis.
C-reactive protein levels were progressively lower with increasing exercise frequency. The median CRP value was 0.26 mg/dL in participants who exercised less than once per week, 0.20 mg/dL in those who reported exercising an average of once weekly; 0.18 mg/dL in subjects who exercised two to three times per week, and 0.17 mg/dL in those who exercised tour or more times per ...
Source: HighBeam Research, Regular exercise may lower C-reactive protein...