High-intensity physical activity

1. High-intensity physical activity is associated with diastolic blood pressure in humans.

   “Diastolic blood pressure was positively associated with increasing BMI, pre-existing diabetes, and Spanish language preference. There was a negative association with high-intensity physical activity.”

   HumansRural indigenous population in San Lucas Toliman, Guatemalan = 359

   Risk Factors for Hypertension in the Western Highlands of Rural Guatemala

   medRxiv·15 Oct 2026Preprint

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1. High-intensity physical activity lowers the risk of hypertension-diabetes comorbidity in humans (-13.2% (45.4% vs. 58.3%)).

   “PSM analysis revealed a 13.2% difference in comorbidity prevalence between high-and low-intensity physical activity participant.”

   Humansn = 16,795

   The association between physical activity and the prevalence of comorbidity: a cross-sectional survey

   Scientific reports·1 Jul 2025

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