A cross-sectional analysis of risk factors for cardiovascular diseases in older females: association between body fat distribution and physical fitness

Silva, Roberta Fernanda da; Iwamoto, Juliana Marques; Filho, Dalton Müller Pessôa; Monteiro, Henrique Luiz; Villar, Rodrigo; Zago, Anderson Saranz

doi:10.1080/08952841.2021.1877098

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“…The plethora of variables introduced by physical activity, encompassing diverse exercises, durations, and intensities, complicates the assessment of its impact, even on disease development. Ergo, further investigation is warranted to evaluate the responses of this cohort to exercise regimens [ 14 ]. This study aims to examine the bearing of activity on body composition in postmenopausal women.…”

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Variations in Postmenopausal Body Composition: A Cross-Sectional Comparison between Physical Activity Practitioners and Sedentary Individuals

Dias Damasceno,

de Sá Pereira Guimarães,

Costa

et al. 2023

JFMK

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Physical activity is broadly recognized for promoting weight reduction and bestowing numerous health benefits. Nonetheless, robust evidence concerning the impact of physical activity on postmenopausal women, undergoing physiological shifts, remains scant. This study aimed to elucidate the relationship between physical activity and body composition among postmenopausal women. Employing a cross-sectional and retrospective design, 702 women were examined. Data on physical activity and body composition were amassed through anthropometric assessments and Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DEXA). A significant proportion of women exhibited anthropometric alterations indicative of overweight/obesity, alongside elevated values in Waist Circumference (WC), Waist-to-Hip Ratio, Waist-to-Height, and bone mass, signifying a heightened risk for disease onset. While a majority engaged in some form of physical activity, this did not yield notable reductions in the assessed metrics. Noteworthy changes were only discerned in BMI and bone mass among pre-menopausal women; whereas among postmenopausal women, in addition to disparities in bone mass, those inactive were 1.18 times more prone to a very high disease risk, as gauged by WC.

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