Amount and Intensity of Physical Activity, Fitness, and Serum Lipids in Pre-Menopausal Women

Arquer, Andreu; Elosúa, Roberto; Covas, Maribel; Molina, Luís; Marrugat, Jaume

doi:10.1055/s-2006-923790

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“…Our results agree a previous study using the same recommendations, but although LTPA increased, overweight or obesity increased and physical fitness decreased [66]. Considering the second criterion (>300 MET·min/day) [46], there were 62.5% MetS active participants and 93.1% non-MetS active participants; however, our study reported higher percentage of active people among MetS participants than previous related studies [46,67].…”

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Leisure-Time Physical Activity and Metabolic Syndrome in Older Adults

Gallardo-Alfaro¹,

Bibiloni

Matéos

et al. 2019

IJERPH

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Background: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a cluster of risk factors for cardiovascular disease, atherosclerosis and diabetes mellitus type 2 which may be reduced by practicing regular physical activity. Objective: To assess the leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) of older adults with MetS and without MetS. Methods: Cross-sectional study of older adults (55–80 years old) from Balearic Islands (Spain) with MetS (n = 333; 55% men) and without MetS (n = 144; 43.8% men). LTPA was assessed with the validated Spanish version of the Minnesota LTPA Questionnaire. Two criteria of physically active were used: >150 min/week of moderate physical activity or >75 min/week of vigorous physical activity or a combination of both, and total leisure-time energy expenditure of >300 MET·min/day. Sociodemographic and lifestyle characteristics, anthropometric variables, MetS components, and adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MD) were also measured. Results: MetS subjects showed lower energy expenditure in LTPA, lower adherence to the MD, higher obesity and waist circumference, and were less active than non-MetS peers. LTPA increased as participants got older and there was higher LTPA intensity as educational level increased. Adherence to MD was as high as LTPA was. Conclusions: MetS is associated with physical inactivity and unhealthy diet. To increase LTPA recommendations and raise awareness in the population about the health benefits of PA and high adherence to MD is highly recommended.

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Leisure-Time Physical Activity and Metabolic Syndrome in Older Adults

Gallardo-Alfaro¹,

Bibiloni

Matéos

et al. 2019

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“…PCOS, in turn, is associated with IR, hyperinsulinemia, and T2DM (30–33). Hyperandrogenemic PCOS phenotypes have the greatest degree of IR and inflammation (34). The presence of ≥3 annual reports of menstrual cycles ≥42 days during ages 14–19 years should focus diagnostic attention on hyperandrogenemia, hyperinsulinemia, and PCOS (30, 31, 35), with a goal of exercise/diet (36) and insulin sensitizers (30–32, 37) to reduce hyperinsulinemia and hyperandrogenemia, and with an ultimate goal of primary prevention of T2DM, coronary heart disease (1, 2), and morbid obesity, all of which are associated with PCOS in adult women.…”

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Ramifications of adolescent menstrual cycles ≥42 days in young adults

Morrison

Glueck

Daniels

et al. 2011

Fertility and Sterility

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Objective To determine to what degree annual reports from ages 14 to 19 years of menstrual cycles ≥42 days would be associated with increased body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, glucose, insulin, and homeostasis model assessment insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) at ages 14–25 years. Design Prospective 11-year follow-up from ages 14 to 25 years. Setting Urban-suburban schools, post–high school. Patient(s) A total of 370 schoolgirls. Intervention(s) None. Main Outcome Measure(s) BMI, waist, insulin, glucose, HOMA-IR. Result(s) From ages 14 to 19 years, 269 girls had 0/6 annual reports of menstrual cycles ≥42 days, 74 had 1, 19 had 2, and 8 had ≥3. Among these four categories, girls with ≥3 annual reports had highest free T and DHEAS at age 14, highest BMI and waist at ages 14, 19, and 25, highest insulin at age 25, and highest glucose and HOMA-IR at age 24 years. The number of annual reports of menstrual cycles ≥42 days was positively related to change in BMI and waist and inversely with change in high-density lipoprotein cholesterol from ages 14 to 25 years. Conclusion(s) Three or more annual reports of menstrual cycles ≥42 days during ages 14–19 are associated with high BMI, waist circumference, insulin, glucose, and HOMA-IR at ages 14–25 years. (Fertil Steril® 2011;96: 236–40).

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“…It has been well documented that a variety of personal characteristics and environmental factors influence the composition of plasma lipids and lipoproteins, including age, gender and the associated hormonal changes in women, genetics, BMI, body weight, body composition, alcohol consumption, smoking behaviour and medication use (1,(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10) . In addition, it has been shown that physical activity can affect the plasma lipid profile.…”

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Lipid profile in men and women with different levels of sports participation and physical activity

Scheers

Philippaerts

Langendonck

et al. 2008

Public Health Nutr.

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Objective: The purpose of the present study was to analyse the lipid profile in men and women differentiated according to energy expenditure during sports participation (EE SPORT ), energy expenditure during active leisure time (EE ALT ) and overall energy expenditure (EE TOTAL ). Design: The subjects were grouped by sex, age, EE SPORT , EE ALT and EE TOTAL . Group differences were analysed using analyses of covariance with BMI and alcohol consumption as covariates. Setting: Physical activity was assessed using the Flemish Physical Activity Computerised Questionnaire. Fasting blood samples were taken to measure total cholesterol (TC), TAG, HDL-cholesterol (HDL-C), LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C) and the ratio TC:HDL-C. Subjects: The study sample consisted of 1170 Flemish men and women between 18 and 75 years of age. Results: Differences in lipid profile were observed in the younger age group (,45 years), all in favour of the most active group. More specifically, when differentiating by EE ALT and EE TOTAL , men had a healthier lipid profile for TAG, HDL-C and TC:HDL-C. Differentiation according to EE SPORT revealed the same significant results except for TAG. In women significant results for HDL-C, LDL-C and TC:HDL-C were found when differentiated by EE SPORT . Conclusions: Men and women ,45 years of age with higher levels of energy expenditure due to sport show a better lipid profile than their sedentary counterparts. When differentiating subjects according to energy expenditure during active leisure time or overall energy expenditure, only in men was a healthier lipid profile observed in favour of the most active subjects.

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Amount and Intensity of Physical Activity, Fitness, and Serum Lipids in Pre-Menopausal Women

Cited by 9 publications

References 29 publications

Leisure-Time Physical Activity and Metabolic Syndrome in Older Adults

Leisure-Time Physical Activity and Metabolic Syndrome in Older Adults

Ramifications of adolescent menstrual cycles ≥42 days in young adults

Lipid profile in men and women with different levels of sports participation and physical activity

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