NEGATIVE ASSOCIATION OF CARDIORESPIRATORY FITNESS WITH CARDIOVASCULAR RISK FACTORS IN CHILEAN ADULTS
Fitness cardiorrespiratorio se asocia a una mejora en marcadores metabólicos en adultos chilenos
Author
Cristi-Montero, Carlos; Grupo IRyS. Escuela de Educación Física. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Chile.
Ramirez-Campillo, Rodrigo
Alvarez, Cristian
Garrido Mendez, Alex
Martínez, María Adela
Díaz Martínez, Ximena
Leiva, Ana María
Salas, Carlos
Gutierrez, Manuel
Sanzana-Inzunza, Ruth
Duran, Eliana
Labraña, Ana María
Aguilar-Farias, Nicolás
Celis-Morales, Carlos
Abstract
Background: A High level of cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is an important protector against cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. Aim: To explore the association of CRF with several metabolic markers and estimate the variation of these parameters by an increase of 1 MET change in CRF. Material and methods: Cross-sectional study of 447 adults (56% women) without medical history of cardiometabolic diseases. Physical activity evaluated using accelerometry, body mass index (BMI), blood pressure, blood glucose and insulin and lipid profile were measured. HOMA-IR was calculated with fasting glucose and insulin levels. The submaximal Chester Step Test was used to measure CRF. Results: CRF was significantly associated with the level and intensity of physical activity, and all metabolic markers (p-trend Background: A High level of cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is an important protector against cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. Aim: To explore the association of CRF with several metabolic markers and estimate the variation of these parameters by an increase of 1 MET change in CRF. Material and methods: Cross-sectional study of 447 adults (56% women) without medical history of cardiometabolic diseases. Physical activity evaluated using accelerometry, body mass index (BMI), blood pressure, blood glucose and insulin and lipid profile were measured. HOMA-IR was calculated with fasting glucose and insulin levels. The submaximal Chester Step Test was used to measure CRF. Results: CRF was significantly associated with the level and intensity of physical activity, and all metabolic markers (p-trend