Auto reporte de la velocidad de marcha y su asociación con marcadores de adiposidad y riesgo cardiovascular en Chile

• Published in: Revista medíca de Chile 2020-04, Vol.148 (4), p.459-468
• Main Authors: VÁSQUEZ-GÓMEZ, JAIME A., BELTRÁN, ANA ROSA, CIGARROA-CUEVAS, IGOR, LASSERRE-LASO, NICOLE, GARRIDO-MÉNDEZ, ALEX, MATUS-CASTILLO, CARLOS, ÁLVAREZ, CRISTIAN, DÍAZ-MARTÍNEZ, XIMENA, SALAS-BRAVO, CARLOS, MARTÍNEZ-SANGUINETTI, MARÍA ADELA, LEIVA-ORDOÑEZ, ANA MARÍA, TRONCOSO-PANTOJA, CLAUDIA, VILLAGRÁN-ORELLANA, MARCELO, POBLETE-VALDERRAMA, FELIPE, PETERMANN-ROCHA, FANNY, CELIS-MORALES, CARLOS
• Format: Article
• Language: Portuguese
• Subjects: MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
• ISSN: 0034-9887
• DOI: 10.4067/s0034-98872020000400459

Background Walking speed is a strong predictor of non-communicable diseases and mortality. Aim To investigate the association of self-reported walking pace with adiposity, metabolic and cardiovascular markers in the Chilean population. Material and Methods Analysis of data from 5,077 participants of the 2009-2010 National Health Survey (ENS 2009-2010). Walking speed was self-reported as average or slow pace. Body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), blood pressure, blood glucose, glycosylated hemoglobin and lipid profile were the outcome. Results In Chile, 11% (95% confidence intervals [CI]: 10.0; 12.7) of the population reported a slow walking pace. Compared with average walking people, those reporting a slow pace had a higher body weight (difference (∆) 5.65 kg [95% CI: 3.22; 8.09], p < 0.01), BMI (D 2.48 kg/m 2 [95% CI: 1.53; 3.44], p < 0.01), WC (D 6.23 cm [95% CI: 4.12; 8.34], p < 0.01), serum triglycerides (D 30,9 mg/dl [95% CI: 5,31; 57,5], p = 0.018), and lower HDL cholesterol (D -2.32 mg/dl [95% CI: -4,24; -0,34], p = 0.022). Those reporting a slow pace had also a higher odd of being obese (odds ratio (OR): 2.46 [95% CI: 1.82; 3.33], p < 0.01), being diabetic (OR: 1.54 [95% CI: 1.02; 2.40], p = 0.018) and having metabolic syndrome (OR: 2.03 [95% CI: 1.30; 3.18], p = 0.002). Conclusions In Chilean adults, slow walking pace is associated with and unfavorable adiposity and lipid profile, including a higher probability of being obese, diabetic and having metabolic syndrome.