Correlation of Cardiorespiratory Fitness with Body Mass Index, Lipid Profile and Blood Parameters of Brazilian Soldiers: A Cross-Sectional Study

• Autor(a) principal: Silva, Marcondes
• Data de Publicação: 2022
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista de Educação Física
• Texto Completo: https://revistadeeducacaofisica.emnuvens.com.br/revista/article/view/2813
• topic: aptidão cardiorrespiratória; obesidade; dislipidemia; volume máximo de oxigênio; Índice de Massa Corporal; cardiorespiratory fitness; obesity; dyslipidemia; maximum volume of oxygen consumption

Introduction: Good cardiorespiratory fitness (RCA) is an essential component of the military profession. A low ACR causes a decrease in physical performance and functional capacity, related to loss of productivity, hospitalizations, and increased mortality rate. Objective: To analyze the correlations of ACR level (maximum oxygen volume (VO2max) with Body Mass Index (BMI) and blood parameters of soldiers from a military unit of the Brazilian Army. Methods: Observational, cross-sectional study in a convenience sample composed of 20 male military personnel. The soldiers were divided into two groups according to the indices achieved in the Physical Fitness Test (< 2448 meters in Group A, and ≥ 2448 meters in Group B). Descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation) were presented and correlation analysis was performed for non-parametric data (Spearman's Correlation). The confidence level for all analyzes was 95%. Results: A direct correlation of BMI with glucose, triglycerides (TRG), total cholesterol (TC), low density lipoprotein (LDL) and very low-density lipoprotein was observed. There was a significant inverse correlation (p<0.05) of VO2max with BMI, cholesterol (VLDL and HDL) and TRG. Conclusion: Soldiers with better ACR have a better lipid profile (lower serum levels of Triglycerides, Total Cholesterol, LDL, VLDL and higher serum HDL levels) and lower blood glucose levels.