Abstract MP06: Sport Club Participation During Adolescence and Sports-Related Physical Activity During Adulthood in Relation to Mortality From Cardiovascular Disease: The JACC Study

Background and Purpose: Taking part in cultural or sport club activities during Junior and Senior high school years is an integral part of Japanese culture. This study examines potential effects of sport club participation during Junior and Senior High School and sports-related physical activity during adulthood on mortality from cardiovascular disease (CVD). Methods: Between 1988 and 1990, as part of the Japan Collaborative Cohort (JACC) Study, 29 526 men and 41 044 women aged 40 to 79 years with no history of coronary heart disease (CHD), cerebrovascular disease, or cancer responded to a questionnaire, which included questions regarding the frequency of sports participation at baseline and sport club participation during Junior and Senior high school. A follow-up study was conducted until the end of 2009, and 4230 cardiovascular deaths (870 CHD and 1859 stroke) were identified. Cox proportional-hazard regression model was used to estimate hazard ratios first separately, and then combined for sports part...