ObjectiveTo determinate the prevalence of EDs in national adult male team sports players.MethodologyAn observational study was conducted with 124 football, rugby, volleyball, handball, water polo, baseball and hockey players ranging between 18 and 55 years old. All subjects signed the informed consent before participating in the study. Data were collected via an online form including four validated questionnaires: The Eating Habits Questionnaire for Athletes, the Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-40), the Eating Disorders Inventory-2 and the Body Shape Questionnaire. Data analysis was conducted with the software IBM SPSS V.23.0.0.Results18.5% of the population presented a clinical profile compatible with an ED diagnosis. We cannot confidently say that the prevalence of EDs within our sample is conditioned by the analysed variables.ConclusionMale team sports players may also be a high-risk group in the development of EDs. Risk factors such as young age, semiprofessional sporting status and body fat composition could influence its development.
IntroductionEating disorders (EDs) are characterized by an overconcern about body weight and shape. Men who practice team sports have been systematically excluded from the high-risk eating disorders groups. This exclusion could be challenged based on misinformation about the prevalence of actual eating disorders within these athletes, with the previous evidence showing significant body image concerns among them and the under-diagnosis risk in populations of men.ObjectiveTo assess eating disorders risk in Spanish adult men who practice team sports.Methodology:An observational study was conducted with 276 athlete men aged between 18 and 55 years: 60.5% were team sports players and 39.5% were athletes of aesthetic, endurance, and weight-category sports. Data were collected via an online form including a general assessment sheet and four validated questionnaires: The Eating Habits Questionnaire for Athletes (CHAD), the Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-40), the Inventory of Eating Disorders (EDI-2), and the Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ). Data analysis was conducted with the software IBM SPSS 28.0.0.ResultsAbout 20.36% of team sports players presented a clinical profile compatible with an ED diagnosis. There were no significant differences comparing EDs potential cases between team sports players and athletes playing sports categorized as high EDs risk. There were significant differences when analyzing the existence of EDs between the different groups of age, family pressure, and coach pressure. The U-value of the Mann–Whitney test presented significant differences when assessing the influence of BMI over the development of EDs.ConclusionMen who practice team sports may also be a high-risk group for the development of EDs. Being younger than 21 years, having a BMI larger than 25 kg/m2, and perceiving high-level pressure from the coach and/or family would be risk factors for EDs in men who practice team sports.
Introduction: Cardiovascular diseases are the most important cause of death worldwide. The etiology is multifactorial, they may be influenced by various factors such as diet, lifestyle, level of exercise or genetics. The large number of genes involved, as well as its various forms, can influence the risk of cardiovascular diseases through different forms. Aim: To determine the relationship between different genetic polymorphisms and individual risk of CHD in child and adult population. Methods: A literature search was performed using PubMed database. The search was limited to a period of ten years and meta-analysis performed in humans. Results: The relationship between the risk of cardiovascular disease and the following genetic polymorphisms: chromosome 9p21, apolipoprotein A5, apolipoprotein E2, E3 and E4, gen PPARG or PPARϒ, genes involved in lipid metabolism, MTHFR gene, cytochrome P450, factor V, coagulation factor Leiden (FVL) and gen VKORC was reviewed. Conclusions: We have identified a number of genes related to cardiovascular disease. The genetic can influence directly or indirectly on cardiovascular risk by modifying risk factors for cardiovascular or acting on the medication used to treat it. Enfoque genómico en la enfermedad cardiovascular Genomic approach to cardiovascular disease
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