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Statins alone linked to fitness decline in a cohort’s older women
In this cohort of older adults with abnormal blood fats, fitness fell 4% from baseline over 24 months with statins alone in women, but not men.In this cohort of older adults with abnormal blood fats, fitness fell 4% from baseline over 24 months with statins alone in women, but not men.
Cohort · 981 peopleStatins
Who was studied981 older adults with dyslipidemia, 24 months
What changedCardiorespiratory fitness fell 4% in older women receiving statin therapy alone
The catchIndependent effects of aging could not be excluded without an untreated control group