TY - JOUR
T1 - Association of Physical Activity with Incidence of Dementia Is Attenuated by Air Pollution
AU - Raichlen, David A.
AU - Furlong, Melissa
AU - Klimentidis, Yann C.
AU - Sayre, M. Katherine
AU - Parra, Kimberly L.
AU - Bharadwaj, Pradyumna K.
AU - Wilcox, Rand R.
AU - Alexander, Gene E.
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© Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
PY - 2022/7/1
Y1 - 2022/7/1
N2 - Introduction Physical activity (PA) is recognized as one of the key lifestyle behaviors that reduces risk of developing dementia late in life. However, PA also leads to increased respiration, and in areas with high levels of air pollution, PA may increase exposure to pollutants linked with higher risk of developing dementia. Here, we investigate whether air pollution attenuates the association between PA and dementia risk. Methods This prospective cohort study included 35,562 adults 60 yrs and older from the UK Biobank. Average acceleration magnitude (ACCave) from wrist-worn accelerometers was used to assess PA levels. Air pollution levels (NO, NO2, PM10, PM2.5, PM2.5-10, and PM2.5 absorbance) were estimated with land use regression methods. Incident all-cause dementia was derived from inpatient hospital records and death registry data. Results In adjusted models, ACCave was associated with reduced risk of developing dementia (HR = 0.71, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.60-0.83), whereas air pollution variables were not associated with dementia risk. There were significant interactions between ACCave and PM2.5 (HRinteraction = 1.33, 95% CI = 1.13-1.57) and PM2.5 absorbance (HRinteraction = 1.24, 95% CI = 1.07-1.45) on incident dementia. At the lowest tertiles of pollution, ACCave was associated with reduced risk of incident dementia (HRPM 2.5 = 0.66, 95% CI = 0.49-0.91; HRPM 2.5 absorbance = 0.60, 95% CI = 0.44-0.81). At the highest tertiles of these pollutants, there was no significant association of ACCave with incident dementia (HRPM 2.5 = 0.88, 95% CI = 0.68-1.14; HRPM 2.5 absorbance = 0.79, 95% CI = 0.60-1.04). Conclusions PA is associated with reduced risk of developing all-cause dementia. However, exposure to even moderate levels of air pollution attenuates the benefits of PA on risk of dementia.
AB - Introduction Physical activity (PA) is recognized as one of the key lifestyle behaviors that reduces risk of developing dementia late in life. However, PA also leads to increased respiration, and in areas with high levels of air pollution, PA may increase exposure to pollutants linked with higher risk of developing dementia. Here, we investigate whether air pollution attenuates the association between PA and dementia risk. Methods This prospective cohort study included 35,562 adults 60 yrs and older from the UK Biobank. Average acceleration magnitude (ACCave) from wrist-worn accelerometers was used to assess PA levels. Air pollution levels (NO, NO2, PM10, PM2.5, PM2.5-10, and PM2.5 absorbance) were estimated with land use regression methods. Incident all-cause dementia was derived from inpatient hospital records and death registry data. Results In adjusted models, ACCave was associated with reduced risk of developing dementia (HR = 0.71, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.60-0.83), whereas air pollution variables were not associated with dementia risk. There were significant interactions between ACCave and PM2.5 (HRinteraction = 1.33, 95% CI = 1.13-1.57) and PM2.5 absorbance (HRinteraction = 1.24, 95% CI = 1.07-1.45) on incident dementia. At the lowest tertiles of pollution, ACCave was associated with reduced risk of incident dementia (HRPM 2.5 = 0.66, 95% CI = 0.49-0.91; HRPM 2.5 absorbance = 0.60, 95% CI = 0.44-0.81). At the highest tertiles of these pollutants, there was no significant association of ACCave with incident dementia (HRPM 2.5 = 0.88, 95% CI = 0.68-1.14; HRPM 2.5 absorbance = 0.79, 95% CI = 0.60-1.04). Conclusions PA is associated with reduced risk of developing all-cause dementia. However, exposure to even moderate levels of air pollution attenuates the benefits of PA on risk of dementia.
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U2 - 10.1249/MSS.0000000000002888
DO - 10.1249/MSS.0000000000002888
M3 - Article
C2 - 35704438
AN - SCOPUS:85132452180
SN - 0195-9131
VL - 54
SP - 1131
EP - 1138
JO - Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
JF - Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
IS - 7
ER -