Odds ratio (95% confidence interval) for hypertensive, high cholesterol, and diabetes medication use versus METhours per day of running and other physical activities.

Adjusted for age, education, current smoking status, and intakes of meat, fruit, and alcohol.Significance of the regression coefficients coded.*P†P‡P§P¶P−15,in the model: Log odds (medication) = intercept+αRunningDistance+βOther exercise+covariates, or Log odds (medication) = intercept+αRunningTime+βOther exercise+covariates.Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; MET, metabolic equivalents of energy expenditure; RunningDistance, metabolic equivalent hr/d from running as estimated from self-reported distance, RunningTime, metabolic equivalent hr/d from running as estimated from self-reported duration.