May 2009 PMID 19454641

Cardiorespiratory fitness as a quantitative predictor of all-cause mortality and cardiovascular events in healthy men and women: a meta-analysis.

Satoru Kodama, Kazumi Saito, Shiro Tanaka, Miho Maki, Yoko Yachi, Mihoko Asumi, Ayumi Sugawara, Kumiko Totsuka, Hitoshi Shimano, Yasuo Ohashi, Nobuhiro Yamada, Hirohito Sone

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The collection largely centers on recounting the meta-analysis results that higher cardiorespiratory fitness lowers mortality and CVD risk, with frequent mentions of the 1-MET effect. Some posts translate findings into practical takeaways (e.g., staying active) and cite multiple sources, while others simply note the publication and share related statistics. The tone ranges from informational to reflective, showing interest and moderate engagement, but limited critical appraisal or disagreement with the study.

AgreementNeither agree nor disagree

Overall mixed to neutral; many posts cite the meta-analysis and acknowledge its findings but few express explicit agreement beyond restating results.

InterestModerate interest

Posts show noticeable curiosity and relevance, with several users highlighting practical implications (e.g., how 1 MET relates to risk) and asking questions.

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Moderate engagement; some posts summarize or quote findings, others share personal reflections or sources, indicating active processing without deep argumentative debate.

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Potentially meaningful implications for public health messaging are suggested (e.g., promoting fitness), but discussion largely reiterates known results rather than challenging them.

Abstract in brief

  • This meta-analysis examines the link between cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), measured as maximal aerobic capacity, and the risk of all-cause mortality and cardiovascular events in healthy men and women, finding that higher CRF levels are associated with significantly lower risks.
  • The study analyzed data from 33 long-term observational studies involving nearly 103,000 participants, showing that each 1 MET increase in aerobic capacity reduces the risk of death and cardiovascular events.
  • Results suggest that individuals with low CRF have a higher risk of mortality and cardiovascular disease compared to those with high CRF, highlighting the importance of physical fitness for overall health and disease prevention.]

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عبدالعزيز دلحي | Inspire
@AbdulazizDalhi · X

طيب ايش الفوايد اللي راح تحصلها لما تسوي الكارديو ؟ ١- الكارديو يحسن من صحة القلب والاوعية الدموية بالتالي ذا راح يزيد من قدرة القلب على ضخ دم المحمل بالاكسجين للجسم بالتالي يقلل احتمالية الإصابة امراض القلب وفيه meta-analysis تشوف تأثير اللياقة التنفسيه كمؤشر للوفيات الناتجة عن

Jan 21, 2024 · 28 likes · 3 shares · 44,977 followers View post →
Abdulla A. Damluji, MD, PhD
@DrDamluji · X

For every increase of 1 MET in cardiorespiratory fitness, there is a 13% and 15% reduction in mortality and CVD or CHD events respectively! Stay active; >8 METs https://t.co/6LLQFcox3x

Aug 8, 2022 · 16 likes · 15,801 followers View post →
Saúl Sánchez
@SaulNutri · X

May 10, 2023 · 6 likes · 1 share · 107,776 followers View post →
Agingdoc
@agingdoc1 · X

Cardiorespiratory fitness as a quantitative predictor of all-cause mortality and cardiovascular events in healthy men and women: a meta-analysis (2009) https://t.co/QgpdSsbIwh "Better CRF was associated with lower risk of all-cause mortality and CHD/CVD." @JAMANetworkOpen

Sep 19, 2022 · 6 likes · 3 shares · 41,321 followers View post →
Marcus Milione
@MarcusMilione · X

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Mar 12, 2025 · 6 likes · 26,477 followers View post →
Michael Albert, MD
@MichaelAlbertMD · X

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Oct 13, 2021 · 4 likes · 3 shares · 15,923 followers View post →

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Kosei Health
@koseihealth · X

Kodama S et al. JAMA. 2009;301(19):2024-2035. PMID 19454641. https://t.co/uFgLpsxaE9 Meta-analysis of 33 cohorts (n≈103k): each +1 MET higher CRF → ~13% lower all-cause death; also ~15% fewer CHD/CVD events. Low CRF (<7.9 METs) ~70% higher mortality vs high. Observational.

Sep 30, 2026 · 65 followers View post →
Kosei Health
@koseihealth · X

Kodama S et al. JAMA. 2009;301(19):2024-2035. PMID 19454641. https://t.co/uFgLpsxaE9 Meta-analysis of 33 cohorts (~102k adults); ~13% lower all-cause mortality and ~15% lower CHD/CVD events per +1 MET CRF. Association, not a protocol. Clinician for care. Not medical advice.

Sep 21, 2026 · 65 followers View post →
Kosei Health
@koseihealth · X

Kodama S et al. JAMA. 2009;301(19):2024-2035. PMID 19454641. https://t.co/uFgLpsxaE9 Meta-analysis of 33 observational cohorts (n≈102,980 mortality). RR 0.87 all-cause death per +1 MET. Association, not a protocol. Clinician for care. Not medical advice.

Sep 13, 2026 · 65 followers View post →
Sudeep Roplekar
@RoplekarSudeep · X

Raising your cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) by 1-MET reduces your cardiovascular and all cause mortality by about 13-15%. (Kodama, JAMA 2009). At the extremes, there is a roughly 5X mortality difference between low and elite fitness (Mandsager 2018) One number that you can

Sep 8, 2026 · 81 followers View post →
Kevin Cooke, MD
@thekevincooke · X

Do you know your VO2 max, or only your LDL? Mandsager 2018 https://t.co/8cNloqTYoV Kodama 2009 https://t.co/ZsSLU2R5IW Lang 2024 https://t.co/27Mi0yqNnS

Sep 5, 2026 · 420 followers View post →
Kosei Health
@koseihealth · X

Kodama S et al. JAMA. 2009;301(19):2024-2035. PMID 19454641. https://t.co/uFgLpsxaE9 33 studies; all-cause mortality n=102,980. Pooled RR 0.87 (95% CI 0.84–0.90) per 1-MET higher MAC. Observational meta-analysis — not an RCT proving training extends life.

Sep 4, 2026 · 65 followers View post →
Alex Lopes Sousa
@asconvergencias · X

https://t.co/kLf9ZngliU

Jul 13, 2026 · 1 followers View post →
Agingdoc?Dr David Barzilai?MD PhD MS MBA DipABLM
@agingdoc1 · X

Sources: Runners live ~3 years longer Lee DC, Brellenthin AG, Thompson PD, Sui X, Lee IM, Lavie CJ. "Running as a Key Lifestyle Medicine for Longevity." Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 2017;60(1):45-55. This review reported that runners had roughly a 3-year longer life

Jul 11, 2026 · 3 likes · 1 share · 53,922 followers View post →
道寿散人
@TaoLongevity · X

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May 15, 2026 · 3,325 followers View post →
エンタメエクササイズ研究所
@entame_ex_labo · X

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Apr 15, 2026 · 2 likes · 397 followers View post →
tokatti
@tokatti_ · X

心肺機能がアスリートレベル(トップの2.3%) 2009年のメタ分析 心肺機能が高い人ほど早期死亡率が下がった https://t.co/bNsQaWZxvK 観察期間中にだいたい13,500人が亡くなった 結果 アスリートレベルの人はとにかく寿命が長い 心肺機能が低い人にくらべてアスリートレベルは早期死亡率が80%下がる

Mar 20, 2026 · 174 followers View post →
Vasilis Koukourakis
@v_koukourakis · X

Σχετική βιβλιογραφία: - Kodama S, , et al. Cardiorespiratory fitness as a quantitative predictor of all-cause mortality and cardiovascular events in healthy men and women: a meta-analysis. JAMA. 2009 - Oliveira PS, et al. Comparison of Polarized Versus Other Types of Endurance

Mar 5, 2026 · 604 followers View post →
Mitsu Health
@MitsuMaHealth · X

Something to think about: High cardiorespiratory fitness is associated with a 45% lower risk of death. What might shift if you treated your heart rate as your compass? — Kodama, Satoru, et al. JAMA, 2009. https://t.co/uRDeQxFz5m

May 2, 2025 · 429 followers View post →
Marcus Milione
@MarcusMilione · X

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Mar 12, 2025 · 6 likes · 26,477 followers View post →
Mind Your Science!
@MindYourSci · X

RT @agingdoc1: Cardiorespiratory fitness as a quantitative predictor of all-cause mortality and cardiovascular events in healthy men and wo…

Apr 22, 2024 · 3 shares · 126 followers View post →
عبدالعزيز دلحي | Inspire
@AbdulazizDalhi · X

٣- ولاني ادري انك متحمس وتبغى توصل لهدفك بأسرع وقت ف الخطوة اللي راح تسرع من عملية حرق الدهون هي الكارديو تمارين الكارديو هي نوع من انواع التمارين واللي بنسويها عشان نزيد من معدل ضربات القلب وبالتالي زيادة قدرة القلب على ضخ دم أكثر للجسم. والكارديو له أمثلة كثيرة منها الركض -

Mar 12, 2024 · 44,977 followers View post →
عبدالعزيز دلحي | Inspire
@AbdulazizDalhi · X

طيب ايش الفوايد اللي راح تحصلها لما تسوي الكارديو ؟ ١- الكارديو يحسن من صحة القلب والاوعية الدموية بالتالي ذا راح يزيد من قدرة القلب على ضخ دم المحمل بالاكسجين للجسم بالتالي يقلل احتمالية الإصابة امراض القلب وفيه meta-analysis تشوف تأثير اللياقة التنفسيه كمؤشر للوفيات الناتجة عن

Jan 21, 2024 · 28 likes · 3 shares · 44,977 followers View post →
Marcos
@marcoscafe3 · X

@JosemidCastillo https://t.co/bMXWoQoN8r

Nov 24, 2023 · 1 like · 145 followers View post →
Jorge Guerrero, MD
@JorgeGuerreroMD · X

Exercise (VO2 Max) and Longevity “Cardiorespiratory Fitness as a Quantitative Predictor of All-Cause Mortality and Cardiovascular Events in Healthy Men and Women: A Meta-analysis" published in JAMA, 2009.

Aug 4, 2023 · 31 followers View post →
Jorge Guerrero, MD
@JorgeGuerreroMD · X

Exercise (VO2 Max) and Longevity “Cardiorespiratory Fitness as a Quantitative Predictor of All-Cause Mortality and Cardiovascular Events in Healthy Men and Women: A Meta-analysis" published in JAMA, 2009.

Aug 4, 2023 · 31 followers View post →
Jorge Guerrero, MD
@JorgeGuerreroMD · X

This motivated me to exercise before going to work in the ICU today. VO2 max, is arguably the most influential predictor of lifespan. It's an assessment of the peak amount of oxygen one can process at near max output: https://t.co/hH1BzFbLwh https://t.co/nRAaCitjVC

Jul 11, 2023 · 1 like · 31 followers View post →
Fernando Moreno
@FMtrina · X

@fernandojsg @samuelgil @polymatas el Vo2max es un predictor de mortalidad por todas las causdas y ECV. https://t.co/oZYHJ2vFbm

May 28, 2023 · 2 likes · 319 followers View post →
Sandeep Palakodeti, MD MPH
@DrDeepMD · X

@chrisboettcher9 #LeanBodyMass left skewed (starting in childhood

May 20, 2023 · 4,822 followers View post →
Saúl Sánchez
@SaulNutri · X

May 10, 2023 · 6 likes · 1 share · 107,776 followers View post →
Mind Your Science!
@MindYourSci · X

RT @agingdoc1: Cardiorespiratory fitness as a quantitative predictor of all-cause mortality and cardiovascular events in healthy men and wo…

Sep 20, 2022 · 3 shares · 134 followers View post →
SystematicReviewBot
@EvidenceRobot · X

RT @agingdoc1: Cardiorespiratory fitness as a quantitative predictor of all-cause mortality and cardiovascular events in healthy men and wo…

Sep 19, 2022 · 3 shares · 6,717 followers View post →
Agingdoc
@agingdoc1 · X

Cardiorespiratory fitness as a quantitative predictor of all-cause mortality and cardiovascular events in healthy men and women: a meta-analysis (2009) https://t.co/QgpdSsbIwh "Better CRF was associated with lower risk of all-cause mortality and CHD/CVD." @JAMANetworkOpen

Sep 19, 2022 · 6 likes · 3 shares · 41,321 followers View post →
Abdulla A. Damluji, MD, PhD
@DrDamluji · X

For every increase of 1 MET in cardiorespiratory fitness, there is a 13% and 15% reduction in mortality and CVD or CHD events respectively! Stay active; >8 METs https://t.co/6LLQFcox3x

Aug 8, 2022 · 16 likes · 15,801 followers View post →
DrHarryLeider
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RT @MichaelAlbertMD: https://t.co/m6dIJY2Yeb https://t.co/sGU1ow4nN7 https://t.co/UJxgwzU70P https://t.co/JJTfUgnalw https://t.co/iAmhulL3rl

Oct 14, 2021 · 3 shares · 212 followers View post →
Elaine Chiquette
@Chiquette3 · X

RT @MichaelAlbertMD: https://t.co/m6dIJY2Yeb https://t.co/sGU1ow4nN7 https://t.co/UJxgwzU70P https://t.co/JJTfUgnalw https://t.co/iAmhulL3rl

Oct 14, 2021 · 3 shares · 259 followers View post →
Vitas Gerulaitis
@VGerulaitis · X

RT @MichaelAlbertMD: https://t.co/m6dIJY2Yeb https://t.co/sGU1ow4nN7 https://t.co/UJxgwzU70P https://t.co/JJTfUgnalw https://t.co/iAmhulL3rl

Oct 14, 2021 · 3 shares · 154 followers View post →
Michael Albert, MD
@MichaelAlbertMD · X

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Oct 13, 2021 · 4 likes · 3 shares · 15,923 followers View post →
Diane Crone #FBPE
@ProfDiCrone · X

RT @CoryRichardss: Berni et al (2021) https://t.co/bWn0OVDHVn Kodama et al (2009) doi:10.1001/jama.2009.681 Richards et al (2021) https:…

Sep 25, 2021 · 1 share · 2,090 followers View post →
Cory Richards
@CoryRichardss · X

Berni et al (2021) https://t.co/bWn0OVDHVn Kodama et al (2009) doi:10.1001/jama.2009.681 Richards et al (2021) https://t.co/w9Lpbtgv5J (9/9)

Sep 23, 2021 · 1 like · 1 share · 438 followers View post →
Jeroen Molinger
@JeroenMolinger1 · X

@HermanPontzer @DukeU https://t.co/mI0MglOyz5

Apr 21, 2021 · 1,264 followers View post →
tokatti
@tokatti_ · X

あたりが最低ライン https://t.co/sL7djKH0XL 長時間のランニングは体への酸化ストレスが大きい HIITはストレスホルモンの害も少なくて済む #自分用メモ

Jan 7, 2021 · 179 followers View post →
David Gómez
@Davidgomct · X

Tener un VO2máx por debajo de 28 mL/min/kg se asoció con un riesgo de mortalidad del 70%, se analizaron más de 100,000 personas https://t.co/6y5Ij0oVpr

Dec 11, 2020 · 4 likes · 5,150 followers View post →