Physical Performance, Body Composition and Metabolic Syndrome in Military Personnel From the Brazilian Army

Rosa, Samir Ezequiel da; Lippert, Marco Antônio Muniz; Marson, Runer Augusto; Fortes, Marcos de Sá Rego; Rodrigues, Laércio Camilo; Filho, José Fernandes

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“…The prevalence of MetS has grown exponentially in the world and in Brazil, even in military personnel that have good physical conditioning [ 5 , 28 , 29 , 30 ]. Recently, Rostami and collaborators (2019) postulated, after a systematic review with meta-analysis, that the average prevalence of MetS in military personnel from the Armed Forces of the four continents is 8.0% [ 30 ].…”

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“…It is well described in the literature that biochemical, anthropometric and blood pressure markers are altered in the presence of MetS [ 5 , 29 , 30 , 31 ]. Rosa and collaborators found significantly lower mean values of WC, HDL-c, SBP and DBP in Brazilian military personnel without MetS risk factors, indicating a lower risk of DCNs [ 28 ].…”

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Cut-Off Points of Visceral Adipose Tissue Associated with Metabolic Syndrome in Military Men

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Fortes³

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Visceral adipose tissue (VAT) has high metabolic activity and secretes a larger number of adipokines that are related to the inflammatory process. Quantifying VAT could estimate the risk of developing Metabolic Syndrome (MetS). This study was designed to determine the VAT cut-off points assessed by DXA associated with MetS in military men. In total, 270 (37.5 ± 6.9 years) military men from the Brazilian Army (BA) participated in the study. Anthropometric measurements, assessment of body composition by dual X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), hemodynamics and biochemical tests were performed. The Student’s t test, independent samples, Person’s correlation, ROC curve, Youden Index and positive (PPV) and negative predictive value (NPV) were used. The MetS prevalence was 27.4%, which means that 74 (38.0 ± 7.3 years) military men had at least three risk factors of MetS present. The cutoff point of VAT with the highest balance between sensitivity (77.0%) and specificity (69.9%) was 1025.0 cm3 (1086.0 g). An area on the ROC curve was 0.801 (p < 0.000), which was very good precision. VAT ≥ 1025.0 cm3 (1086.0 g) is associated with the risk factors of MetS and is, therefore, a predictor of the disease with good indicators of sensitivity and specificity and a robust indicator of MetS.

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Cut-Off Points of Visceral Adipose Tissue Associated with Metabolic Syndrome in Military Men

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Fortes³

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“…Em um levantamento realizado entre os anos de 2014 e 2016 em militares do EB e integrantes dos contingentes de missão de paz da ONU, a prevalência da síndrome metabólica (SM) foi de 15% (ROSA et al, 2018). Outro estudo, com 2.719 militares do EB, encontrou uma prevalência de 12,2% (FORTES et al, 2019).…”

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Análise dos perfis metabólico e cardiorrespiratório de militares do sexo feminino pertencentes a organizações militares operativas e não operativas do Exército Brasileiro

Ferreira¹,

Sena²,

Silva³

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Foram comparados os perfis metabólico e cardiorrespiratório de 301 militares do sexo feminino, integrantes tanto de Organizações Militares Não-Operativas (OMNOP) quanto de Organizações Militares Operativas (OMOP) do Exército Brasileiro. Trata-se de um estudo transversal analítico, que analisou as seguintes variáveis: aptidão cardiorrespiratória, marcadores bioquímicos e composição corporal. Na diferença das médias do VO2máx, as militares das OMOP tiveram escores estatisticamente maiores (M = 36,2 ± 4,4 ml/kg/min) do que as das OMNOP (M = 34,2 ± 5,7 ml/kg/min). O VO2máx se correlacionou positivamente com o HDL-c (lipoproteína de alta densidade) e negativamente com triglicerídeo e o Índice de Massa Corpórea (IMC). Já o IMC se correlacionou negativamente com o HDL-c e positivamente com triglicerídeo e glicose. A glicose, por sua vez, se correlacionou negativamente com o HDL-c. Os resultados deste artigo corroboram as evidências da literatura em relação às associações significativas, positivas e negativas, entre VO2máx e indicadores de saúde cardiovascular.

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The Visceral Adiposity Index Is a Better Predictor of Excess Visceral Fat in Military Pilots: A Cross-sectional Observational Study

Ravani¹,

Sbaffi

Monteiro³

et al. 2022

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Introduction Visceral adipose tissue (VAT) is related to cardiometabolic risk. Estimating it using the visceral adiposity index (VAI) could identify this risk in the Brazilian Air Force (BAF) aviator population. The aim here is to verify the predictive capacity of the VAI for identifying visceral fat areas compared to traditional obesity indicators in BAF pilots. Materials and Methods Forty male BAF pilots were recruited. The study was conducted in two stages: the first applied a structured questionnaire to characterize the sample and identify sedentary behavior and the second obtained nutritional, anthropometric, and body composition data, carrying out biochemical and magnetic resonance imaging tests and investigating physical activity level in this stage. The comparison of the predictive capacity of the VAI with that of other adiposity indicators (body mass index [BMI], waist circumference, waist–height ratio, waist–hip ratio, and neck circumference) for detecting increased VAT and the determination of the optimal cutoff points for the different adiposity indicators were carried out using receiving operating characteristic (ROC) curves. An association was verified between the adiposity indicators and excess visceral fat using Poisson regression analysis with robust variance. Results The VAI presented a better predictive capacity for VAT (area under the ROC curve = 0.941), while the BMI did not present diagnostic accuracy (95% CI < 0.5). The strength of the association with high visceral fat was also greater for the VAI than for the other indicators evaluated. Conclusions The VAI was shown to be a better predictor of excess VAT in relation to the other indicators studied. As it is a more easy-access and lower-cost technique than resonance, it enables greater applicability in tracing and monitoring the visceral obesity of a large contingent of military personnel.

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Physical Performance, Body Composition and Metabolic Syndrome in Military Personnel From the Brazilian Army

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Cut-Off Points of Visceral Adipose Tissue Associated with Metabolic Syndrome in Military Men

Cut-Off Points of Visceral Adipose Tissue Associated with Metabolic Syndrome in Military Men

Análise dos perfis metabólico e cardiorrespiratório de militares do sexo feminino pertencentes a organizações militares operativas e não operativas do Exército Brasileiro

The Visceral Adiposity Index Is a Better Predictor of Excess Visceral Fat in Military Pilots: A Cross-sectional Observational Study

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