title: Longitudinal Study on the Association Between Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Anthropometric Parameters and Blood Lipids.
abstract: Longitudinal evidence concerning the association between cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and blood lipids and between anthropometric parameters (ANTP) and blood lipids is limited. This study aimed to investigate the association between changes in CRF and ANTP and changes in blood lipids.
  
  
  
  In 2002-2004 and 2012-2014, 652 participants were tested. CRF was measured as VO2peak using a maximal ergometer test. Waist circumference (WC) and Body Mass Index (BMI) were used as ANTP. Blood samples were analyzed for total cholesterol (TC), HDL cholesterol, LDL cholesterol and triglycerides. A linear regression analysis was performed to investigate associations between changes in CRF and ANTP and changes in blood lipids.
  
  
  
  After adjustment a decrease in CRF was associated with an increase in triglycerides and a decrease in HDL cholesterol in men. An increase in WC was associated with an increase in TC, LDL cholesterol and ratio total/HDL cholesterol and a decrease in HDL cholesterol, while an increase in BMI was associated with an increase in ratio total/HDL cholesterol and a decrease in HDL cholesterol.
  
  
  
  WC and BMI were more longitudinally associated with blood lipids compared with CRF. Improving ANTP can enhance the blood lipid profile, while CRF had only limited influence.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Dept of Human Biometrics and Biomechanics, Vrije Universiteit, Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: Evelien
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mertens
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Clarys
authors.forename: Johan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lefevre
authors.forename: Ruben
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Charlier
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Knaeps
authors.forename: Benedicte
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Deforche
mesh_terms: D050154:Adiposity; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000886:Anthropometry; D015992:Body Mass Index; D000072599:Cardiorespiratory Fitness / Q000502:physiology*; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood*; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood*; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016014:Linear Models; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012907:Smoking; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood*; D055105:Waist Circumference; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D014280:Triglycerides; D002784:Cholesterol