Qualidade de vida e síndrome metabólica em mulheres brasileiras: análise da correlação com a aptidão aeróbia e a força muscular/Quality of life and metabolic syndrome in Brazilian women: analysis of the correlation with aerobic fitness and muscle strength

• Published in: Motricidade 2015-04, Vol.11 (2), p.48
• Main Authors: Teixeira, Tatiane Gomes, Tibana, Ramires Alsamir, Nascimento, Dahan da Cunha, da Silva, Renato André Sousa, de Almeida, Jeeser Alves, Balsamo, Sandor, Voltarelli, Fabricio Azevedo, Prestes, Jonato
• Format: Article
• Language: Portuguese
• ISSN: 1646-107X; 2182-2972

The metabolic syndrome (MetS) is defined as the presence of at least three out of five cardiovascular risk factors: hiperglicemia, insulin resistance, abdominal obesity, dyslipidemia and elevated blood pressure. Subjects with MetS still present worse perception of quality of life (QL) and low physical fitness as compared with subjects without MetS. However, correlations between physical fitness and QL have not been investigated in subjects with MetS. The aim of this present study is to compare the QL, muscle strength and aerobic fitness, as well as to analyse the correlation between the QL and physical fitness in women with and without MetS. Forty-nine women, 21 with MetS and 28 without MetS were studied. Perception of QL, physical fitness and muscle strength were evaluated by the Short Form Health Survey 36, the distance covered in the 6 minute walk test (6MWT), and the handgrip test, respectively. Women with MetS presented worse perception of QL, covered a lower distance during the 6MWT and exhibited lower relative muscle strength.