HIGHER PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEVELS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH LOWER PREVALENCE OF CARDIOVASCULAR RISK FACTORS IN CHILE

Un mayor nivel de actividad física se asocia a una menor prevalencia de factores de riesgo cardiovascular en Chile: resultados de la Encuesta Nacional de Salud 2009-2010.

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Celis-Morales, Carlos; BHF Glasgow Cardiovascular Research Centre, Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Science, Glasgow University, Glasgow, United Kingdom.

Salas, Carlos; Departamento de Educación Física. Facultad de Educación. Universidad de Concepción. Concepción, Chile.

Alvarez, Cristian; Centro de Salud Familiar Tomás Rojas de Los Lagos, Chile.

Aguilar Farías, Nicolás; Departamento de Educación Física, Deporte y Recreación, Universidad de Temuco, Temuco, Chile.

Ramírez Campillos, Rodrigo; Departamento de Educación Física, Universidad de Los Lagos, Osorno, Chile.

Leppe, Jaime; Escuela de Kinesiología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile.

Cristi-Montero, Carlos; Grupo IRyS. Escuela de Educación Física. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Valparaiso, Chile.

Díaz Martínez, Ximena; Grupo de Investigación Calidad de Vida, Universidad del Bío-Bío, Chillan, Chile.

Duran, Eliana; Departamento de Nutrición y Dietética, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile.

Labraña, Ana María; Departamento de Nutrición y Dietética, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile.

Martínez, María Adela; Instituto de Farmacia, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Chile.

Leiva, Ana Maria; Instituto de Anatomía, Histología y Patología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Chile.

Willis, Naomi; Human Nutrition Research Centre, Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom.

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Abstract
Background: Little is known about the relationship between physical activity (PA) and cardiovascular risk factors in the Chilean population. Aim: To investigate the association between different levels and intensities of PA and the prevalence of cardiovascular (CV) risk factors in Chilean adults. Material and methods: Data from the National Health Survey 2009-10 including 5157 participants, provided by the Epidemiology Department of the Ministry of Health, was analyzed in this study. The prevalence of type 2 diabetes, hypertension, metabolic syndrome and dyslipidemia were determined using international criteria. PA levels were determined using the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ v2) and different levels of PA were derived from it (transport-related, moderate and vigorous PA). Quartiles of PA were determined to investigate the association between PA and cardiovascular risk factors. Results: Twenty three percent of women and 17.1% of men did not meet the PA recommendation (?600 METs.min.week-1). When prevalence of CV risk factors were compared between inactive individuals (
 
Background: Little is known about the relationship between physical activity (PA) and cardiovascular risk factors in the Chilean population. Aim: To investigate the association between different levels and intensities of PA and the prevalence of cardiovascular (CV) risk factors in Chilean adults. Material and methods: Data from the National Health Survey 2009-10 including 5157 participants, provided by the Epidemiology Department of the Ministry of Health, was analyzed in this study. The prevalence of type 2 diabetes, hypertension, metabolic syndrome and dyslipidemia were determined using international criteria. PA levels were determined using the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ v2) and different levels of PA were derived from it (transport-related, moderate and vigorous PA). Quartiles of PA were determined to investigate the association between PA and cardiovascular risk factors. Results: Twenty three percent of women and 17.1% of men did not meet the PA recommendation (?600 METs.min.week-1). When prevalence of CV risk factors were compared between inactive individuals (
 
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