European journal of preventive cardiology
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Multicenter Study
Walking pace improves all-cause and cardiovascular mortality risk prediction: A UK Biobank prognostic study.
The purpose of this study was to quantify and rank the prognostic relevance of dietary, physical activity and physical function factors in predicting all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in comparison with the established risk factors included in the European Society of Cardiology Systematic COronary Risk Evaluation (SCORE). ⋯ A simple self-reported measure of walking pace was the only lifestyle variable found to improve risk prediction for all-cause and cardiovascular mortality when added to established risk factors.