Joint association of genetic risk and accelerometer-based step count with cardiovascular disease: a UK Biobank cohort study
Abstract
AIMS: This population-based prospective cohort study investigated whether accelerometer-measured step count is associated with incident cardiovascular disease (CVD), independently from genetic risk. METHODS: The study included UK Biobank participants with valid accelerometer and genetic data and without prevalent CVD at baseline. Genetic risk for CVD was categorised as low (1st fifth), moderate (2nd-4th fifths), and high (5th fifth). Median daily step count was categorised as low (
Fields of Study & Subjects
Nutrition
Genetics
and Disease
Publication details
- Journal / source
- European Journal of Preventive Cardiology
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press (OUP)
- Publication date
- 8 June 2026
- Language
- EN