Open AccessPhysical Activity, Hormone Therapy Use, and Stroke Risk among Women in the California Teachers Study Cohort
Author(s) -
Charlie Zhong,
Jenna Voutsinas,
Joshua Z. Willey,
Kamakshi Lakshminarayan,
J. Lacey,
Nadia T. Chung,
Daniel Woo,
Mitchell S.V. Elkind,
Sophia Wang
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
neuroepidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.217
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1423-0208
pISSN - 0251-5350
DOI - 10.1159/000505970
Subject(s) - medicine , stroke (engine) , hazard ratio , proportional hazards model , cohort , prospective cohort study , cohort study , confidence interval , mechanical engineering , engineering
Postmenopausal hormone therapy (HT) increases the risk of stroke. Here we evaluate whether leisure time physical activity (LTPA) can change stroke risk in women using HT, leveraging data from the California Teachers Study.