title: [Association of muscle strength with early markers of cardiovascular risk in sedentary adults].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the association between muscle strength and early cardiovascular risk (CVR) markers in sedentary adults.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 176 sedentary subjects aged 18-30 years were enrolled. Body mass index and fat percentage were calculated, and waist circumference, grip strength by dynamometry, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, mean arterial pressure, and maximal oxygen uptake by VO2max were measured as CVR markers. A multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to assess associations between muscle strength and CVR markers.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Inverse correlations were found between muscle strength and adiposity (r=-.317; P=.001), waist circumference (r=-.309; P=.001), systolic blood pressure (r=-.401; P=.001), and mean arterial pressure (r=-.256; P=.001). Subjects with lower levels of muscle strength had a 5.79-fold (95% CI 1.57 to 9.34; P=.008) risk of having higher adiposity levels (≥25%) and a 9.67-fold (95% CI=3.86 to 19.22; P<.001) risk of having lower physical capacity values for VO2max (≤31.5mL/kg/min(-1)).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In sedentary adults, muscle strength is associated to early manifestations of CVR. It is suggested that muscle strength testing is added to routine measurement of VO2max and traditional risk factors for prevention and treatment of cardiovascular risk.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Educación Física y Deporte, Universidad del Valle, Meléndez, Cali, Colombia; Programa de Maestría en Motricidad y Desarrollo Humano, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia.
authors.forename: Héctor Reynaldo
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Triana-Reina
authors.forename: Robinson
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ramírez-Vélez
mesh_terms: D050154:Adiposity; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D015415:Biomarkers; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000097:blood* / Q000453:epidemiology; D003105:Colombia / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005080:Exercise Test; D005260:Female; D018737:Hand Strength; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D053580:Muscle Strength; D010101:Oxygen Consumption; D012307:Risk Factors; D057185:Sedentary Behavior; D055105:Waist Circumference; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers
keywords: Adultos; Adults; Cardiovascular risk; Fuerza muscular; Muscle strength; Riesgo cardiovascular; Sedentarismo; Sedentary lifestyle