INTRODUCTION: This meta-analysis of cohort studies aimed to examine the dose-response relationships between LPTA (leisure time physical activity) and pneumonia mortality to provide some suggestions for the prevention of respiratory disease mortality. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION: PubMed, WOS database were systematically searched for eligible studies until November 1, 2020. The prospective cohort study on the relationship between LPTA and pneumonia mortality was collected. The meta-analysis was performed using STATA 14 software (StataCorp LLC, College Station, TX, USA) to calculate the combined effect ...
