Cardiometabolic & kidney

Interaction between type 2 diabetes polygenic risk and physical activity on cardiovascular outcomes

Eur J Prev CardiolPublished Prospective cohort study

Authors' conclusion

The beneficial effect of physical activity on cardiovascular outcomes disappeared among those with high genetic risk for type 2 diabetes.

Study context

Population
Participants with diabetes, UK Biobank
Participants
25,701 participants
Exposure
Interaction between T2D polygenic risk score and physical activity
Outcome
Three-point and four-point MACE

Main finding

As reported in the abstract

Interaction between PRS_T2D and physical activity on three-point and four-point MACE

Interaction PRS_T2D × physical activity, three-point major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE)

P trend for interaction = 0.0081

Interaction PRS_T2D × physical activity, four-point MACE

P trend for interaction = 0.0037

Observational data: associations, not effects.

Further findings

Intense physical activity (>80 metabolic equivalents (METs) h/week; self-reported by 12.7%), restricted cubic spline

Intense physical activity increased risk of CV outcomes in PRS_T2D fourth quartile

Intense physical activity, by insulin use (subgroup)

Negative impact of intense physical activity observed only in non-insulin users

Original publication

Interaction between type 2 diabetes polygenic risk and physical activity on cardiovascular outcomes. Eur J Prev Cardiol. Published 22 February 2024. doi:10.1093/eurjpc/zwae075

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