Physical Fitness and the Metabolic Syndrome in Adults From the Quebec Family Study

Physically fit individuals have a lower risk of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. However, it is unknown whether the associations between physical fitness and the metabolic syndrome are independent of total and abdominal adiposity. Physical fitness was defined as the physical work capacity...

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Published in:Canadian journal of applied physiology 2005-04, Vol.30 (2), p.140-156
Main Authors: Boulé, Normand G, Bouchard, Claude, Tremblay, Angelo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adipose Tissue
Adult
Adults
Biological and medical sciences
Care and treatment
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Genetic aspects
Humans
Male
Medical examination
Metabolic Syndrome - blood
Metabolic Syndrome - epidemiology
Metabolic syndrome X
Middle Aged
Physical Fitness
Physiological aspects
Prevalence
Quebec - epidemiology
Risk factors
Vertebrates: body movement. Posture. Locomotion. Flight. Swimming. Physical exercise. Rest. Sports
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Summary:Physically fit individuals have a lower risk of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. However, it is unknown whether the associations between physical fitness and the metabolic syndrome are independent of total and abdominal adiposity. Physical fitness was defined as the physical work capacity on a cycle ergometer at heart rate of 150 bpm (PWC 150) in a sample of 158 men and 198 women 20-60 years of age. PWC 150 was adjusted for fat-free mass prior to the analyses. Percent body fat was estimated by hydrostatic weighing. Visceral and subcutaneous abdominal fat were measured by computed tomography. The prevalence of the metabolic syndrome was based on two definitions. The metabolic syndrome decreased with increasing fitness in men (approx. 6 times higher in less fit vs. most fit fertile, p 
ISSN:1066-7814
1543-2718
DOI:10.1139/h05-111