The Impact of the Nutrition Situations and Physical Activities of Academicians on Anthropometric Measurements and Blood Parameters

Abstract

Background: This study was planned and carried out to determine the influence of nutrition situations and physical activity levels of individuals working as academicians at the university on their anthropometric measurements, blood glucose, and blood lipid. Materials and Methods: 47 volunteers participated in the research, and their height, waist circumference (WC), and weight was measured. The blood samples of the volunteers was taken after 12 hours of fasting, their preprandial blood glucose (PrBG), postprandial blood glucose (PoBG), total cholesterol, triglyceride, HDL-cholesterol, and LDL-cholesterol levels were measured. Nutritional consumption measurements were taken with 24-hour recall method, and, after having the volunteer subjects make nutritional changes, daily consumption quantities were determined. Results: The body mass index (BMI) was 24.34±4.73kg/m2 in the women and 27.90±3.97 kg/m2 in men. The mean WC was 84.15±15.89 cm for women and 98.18±10.89 for men. A statistically significant difference was found between the BMI of the women and their WC, total cholesterol level, HDL-cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, and triglyceride averages. According to the BMI of the men, a statistically significant difference was found with their WC, PoBG, and triglyceride averages. In both women and men, it was observed that as their physical activity increased, their levels of BMI, WC, PoBG level, and triglyceride level were reduced. Conclusions: We conclude from this study that academicians who are overweight and who suffer from impaired glucose intolerance and dyslipidemia have balanced nutrition and to do physical activities to become healthy.

Comparison of the Effectiveness of ABSI and its Z-Score in Predicting the Prevalence of Dyslipidemia

“…The prevalence of dyslipidemia varies depending on different factors including age, race, socio-economic and cultural factors as well as genetic and lifestylebased factors [14]. Both genetic and environmental factors contribute to the development of dyslipidemia [15]. The major constituents of the lipid profile are Triglycerides (TG), Total Cholesterol (TC), and very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL), low-density lipoprotein (LDL), and highdensity lipoprotein (HDL).…”

“…The major constituents of the lipid profile are Triglycerides (TG), Total Cholesterol (TC), and very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL), low-density lipoprotein (LDL), and highdensity lipoprotein (HDL). Dyslipidaemias is a collection of metabolic imbalances characterized by any or a combination of the following: elevated TG (>150mg/dL), elevated TC (>200mg/dL), elevated LDL-C (>130mg/dL), and low HDL-C (<50mg/dL in woman and <40mg/dL in man) [15]. Different genes are involved in the synthesis and metabolism of these components.…”

Niasin Dislipidemi Riskini Azaltmada Potansiyel Bir Ajan Mıdır?

“…Dislipidemi gelişiminde etkili olabilen değiştirilebilir risk faktörleri; kullanılan bazı ilaçlar, bireylerin fiziksel aktivite ve beslenme alışkanlıkları olarak sıralanabilmektedir 3 . Özellikle beslenme ve fiziksel aktivite alışkanlıklarında yapılan iyileştirmelerin dislipidemi üzerinde etkili olabileceğini gösteren güncel çalışmalar mevcuttur [4][5][6] . Bu anlamda içeriğinde hem sağlıklı beslenme hem de fiziksel aktivite ilkeleri yer alan Akdeniz diyeti, dislipidemi riskini azaltmakta etkili, bitkisel ağırlıklı bir beslenme modeli olarak düşünülmektedir 7 .…”