title: [Lack of relationship of physical activity level with cardiovascular risk factors and metabolic syndrome in apparently healthy men].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The World Health Report 2002 estimated that sedentary is one of the main 10 causes of morbidity and mortality and the proportion of people whose health is at risk due to sedentary life is approximately 60%.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To assess the relationship of the physical activity level with cardiovascular risk factors and metabolic syndrome in 61 healthy men.
  
  
  METHODS
  The short version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) recommended by the World Health Organization was used as a valid measure to estimate two categories of physical activity, such as: low level (insufficient and sedentary) and vigorous level (moderate and very active). Cardiovascular risk factors and metabolic syndrome were defined according to criteria of the National Cholesterol Education Program of the United States and International Diabetes Federation respectively. Serum levels of C-reactive protein and ferritin were also measured, and insulin sensitivity was estimated by the Homeostatic Model Assessment-Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Mean age of study population was 47.1 ± 6.9 years. 17 participants (28%) had metabolic syndrome. There were no differences between the categories of low and vigorous level physical activity, or relationship with total physical activity (MET × week). No association was seen between low levels of physical activity and metabolic syndrome criteria.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The high prevalence of physical inactivity found in study participants using the IPAQ questionnaire was not associated to cardiovascular risk factors and metabolic syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Grupo de Nutrición, Universidad del Valle, Santiago de Cali, Colombia.
authors.forename: Jesús
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Arbey Mesa
authors.forename: Milton
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fabián Suárez
authors.forename: Alejandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Arbeláez
authors.forename: Mildrey
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mosquera
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pradilla
authors.forename: Robinson
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ramírez-Vélez
authors.forename: Ana Cecilia Aguilar
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: de Plata
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000886:Anthropometry; D058070:Asymptomatic Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000032:analysis; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005293:Ferritins / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D007333:Insulin Resistance; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009043:Motor Activity; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D057185:Sedentary Behavior; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D008055:Lipids; D002097:C-Reactive Protein; D005293:Ferritins