Early and current physical activity: relationship with intima-media thickness and metabolic variables in adulthood

Author(s)

Lima, Manoel C. S. ^{[1, 2]} ; Barbosa, Mauricio F. ^[3] ; Diniz, Tiego A. ^[2] ; Codogno, Jamile S. ^[2] ; Freitas Junior, Ismael F. ^{[1, 2]} ; Fernandes, Romulo A. ^{[1, 2]}

Affiliation

^[1] Univ Estadual Paulista, Inst Biociencias, Programa Posgrad ciencias Motricidade, Rio Claro, SP - Brazil

^[2] Univ Estadual Paulista, Dept Educ Fis, Lab Invest Exercicio LIVE, GICRAF, BR-19060900 Presidente Prudente, SP - Brazil

^[3] Univ Fed Sao Paulo, Dept Radiol & Diagnost Imagem, Programa Posgrad Radiol, Sao Paulo - Brazil

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL THERAPY; v. 18, n. 5, p. 462-469, SEP-OCT 2014.
• Web of Science Citations: 10

Abstract

Background: It is unclear whether early physical activity has a greater influence on intima-media thickness and metabolic variables than current physical activity. Objective: To analyze the relationship between current and early physical activity, metabolic variables, and intima-media thickness measures in adults. Method: The sample was composed of 55 healthy subjects of both sexes (33 men and 22 women). Total body fat and trunk fat were estimated by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Carotid and femoral intima-media thickness were measured using a Doppler ultrasound device. A 12-hour fasting blood sample collection was taken (fasting glucose and lipid profile). Early physical activity was assessed through face-to-face interview, and the current physical activity was assessed by pedometer (Digi-Walker Yamax, SW200), which was used for a period of seven days. Results: Current physical activity was negatively related to total cholesterol (rho=-0.31), while early physical activity was negatively related to triglycerides (rho=-0.42), total cholesterol (rho=-0.28), very low density lipoprotein (rho=-0.44), and carotid intima-media thickness (rho=-0.50). In the multivariate model, subjects engaged in sports activities during early life had lower values of very low density lipoprotein (b=-8.74 [b=-16.1; -1.47]) and carotid intima-media thickness (b=-0.17 [95%CI: -0.28; -0.05]). Conclusion: Early 95%CI physical activity has a significant influence on carotid intima-media thickness, regardless of the current physical activity. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 12/18001-0 - Maintenance of physical activity throughout life and vascular stiffness in adults: cross-sectional analysis and cohort of 12 months
• Grantee: Manoel Carlos Spiguel Lima
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate