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ArticleThe journal of nutrition, health & aging2026

Association between Accelerometer-derived Physical Activity-related Metabolic Signature and Stroke: A Cohort Study from UK Biobank.

Bowen Tan, Hewanmeng Geng, Zeyu Hao, Zhirong Li, Chengxiang Hu, Tian Yu, Pengyu Wang, Yuanhao Chen, Zhongping Feng, Lina Jin and 2 more

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Bowen TanStroke Center, Department of Neurology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin University, Jilin, Changchun, China.
Hewanmeng GengDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Jilin University, Jilin, Changchun, China.
Zeyu HaoStroke Center, Department of Neurology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin University, Jilin, Changchun, China.
Zhirong LiDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Jilin University, Jilin, Changchun, China.
Chengxiang HuDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Jilin University, Jilin, Changchun, China.
Tian YuDepartment of Very Important People (VIP) Unit, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin, Changchun, China.
Pengyu WangStroke Center, Department of Neurology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin University, Jilin, Changchun, China.
Yuanhao ChenStroke Center, Department of Neurology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin University, Jilin, Changchun, China.
Zhongping FengDepartment of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Lina JinDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Jilin University, Jilin, Changchun, China. Electronic address: jinln@jlu.edu.cn.
Baofeng XuStroke Center, Department of Neurology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin University, Jilin, Changchun, China. Electronic address: xubf@jlu.edu.cn.
Rui LiuDepartment of Very Important People (VIP) Unit, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin, Changchun, China. Electronic address: liur@jlu.edu.cn.

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backgroundAccelerometer-derived physical activity is associated with reduced stroke risk. The biological pathways underpinning this relationship, however, are not yet understood. Herein, we aim to identify metabolic signatures associated with accelerometer-measured PA and investigate their relationships with reduced stroke incidence.

methodUtilizing UK Biobank accelerometer data, we derived physical activity into total physical activity (TPA), moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), and light physical activity (LPA) and linked them to 249 NMR-quantified plasma metabolites. The metabolomic signatures (TPA-/MVPA-/LPA-metabolomic signatures) were developed through internal validation followed by elastic-net regression modeling. Cox proportional hazards models evaluated activity-stroke associations (adjusted for sociodemographic/genetic factors), followed by mediation analysis to quantify metabolomic signature effects.

resultsThrough UK Biobank study (N = 29445; 14.1-year follow-up with 513 stroke events), we identified 195 TPA, 173 MVPA, and 164 LPA metabolite associations (FDR < 0.05), with 107, 92, and 15 validated, respectively. Elastic net-derived physical activity-metabolomic signatures (TPA-/MVPA-metabolomic signatures) correlated with physical activity intensities (r = 0.20-0.30, P < 0.001) and were associated with reduced stroke risk: TPA-metabolomic signatures (HR = 0.61, 95% CI: 0.44-0.87); MVPA-metabolomic signatures (HR = 0.50, 95%CI: 0.29-0.88). Mediation analyses showed TPA-metabolomic signatures and MVPA-metabolomic signatures explained 12.2% and 8.5% of physical activity-stroke associations (P < 0.001), implicating specific lipoprotein subclasses and lipids as key mediators.

conclusionTPA-metabolomic signatures and MVPA-metabolomic signatures, particularly the 11 key metabolites included, significantly mediate the association between accelerometer-derived physical activity and stroke risk.

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AccelerometryExerciseMetabolomeStrokeAgedBiological Specimen BanksCohort StudiesFemaleHumansIncidenceMaleMetabolomicsMiddle AgedProportional Hazards ModelsRisk FactorsUK BiobankAccelerometer-derived physical activityMetabolomicsStrokeUK Biobank

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