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Cardiovascular disease risk factors in habitual exercisers, lean sedentary men and abdominally obese sedentary men

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O'Donovan, G, Owen, A, Kearney, E M, Jones, D W, Nevill, A M, Woolf-May, K, Bird, S R·2005·International Journal of Obesity
DOI 10.1038/sj.ijo.0803004
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Objective To investigate whether the favourable cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factor profile of habitual exercisers is attributable to exercise or leanness.Design Cross-sectional study of 113 nonsmoking men aged 30-45 y. CVD risk factors were compared in exercisers (n=39) and sedentary men (n=74), and in subgroups of lean exercisers (n=37), lean sedentary men (n=46) and obese sedentary men (n=28). Waist girth was used to identify lean (<100 cm) and abdominally obese (> or =100 cm) subgroups.Measurements Blood pressure, physical activity (7-day recall), physical fitness (maximum oxygen consumption) and fasted lipoproteins, apolipoprotein (apo) B, triglycerides, glucose and fibrinogen.Results Exercisers were fitter and leaner than sedentary men and had a better CVD risk factor profile. Total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol and apo B concentrations were lower in lean exercisers than in lean sedentary men, suggesting that exercise influences these risk factors. Indeed, time spent in vigorous activity was the only significant predictor of total cholesterol and LDL-cholesterol in multiple linear regression models. Exercise status had little influence on triglycerides and HDL-cholesterol (HDL-C), and unfavourable levels were only evident among obese sedentary men. Waist girth was the sole predictor of triglycerides and HDL-C, explaining 44 and 31% of the variance, respectively.Conclusions These findings suggest that the CVD risk factor profile of habitual exercisers is attributable to leanness and exercise. Leanness is associated with favourable levels of HDL-C and triglycerides, while exercise is associated with lower levels of total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol and apo B.

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Authors
O'Donovan, G., Owen, A., Kearney, E. M., Jones, D. W., Nevill, A. M., Woolf-May, K., & Bird, S. R.
Affiliations
  • Canterbury Christ Church University (GB)
  • Kent and Canterbury Hospital (GB)
  • University of Wolverhampton (GB)
  • The University of Melbourne (AU)
ORCID
Venue
International Journal of Obesity
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2005-05-31
Volume
29
Issue
9
Pages
1063-1069
ISSN
  • 0307-0565 (ISSN-L)
  • 1476-5497
DOI
10.1038/sj.ijo.0803004
OpenAlex
W1992650301
Cited by
61
References
53
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FWCI
4.59
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • International Journal of Obesity (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • RMIT Research Repository (RMIT University Library) (submittedVersion)
  • Figshare (submittedVersion, cc-by)
  • Kent Academic Repository (University of Kent) (submittedVersion)
  • Wolverhampton Intellectual Repository and E-Theses (University of Wolverhampton) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Physical Activity and Health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Complementary and alternative medicine › Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
Keywords
cardiovascular risk factors, habitual exercise, sedentary men, abdominal obesity, waist circumference, leanness, physical fitness, VO2max, lipoproteins, apolipoprotein B, LDL cholesterol, total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, triglycerides, fibrinogen, blood pressure, high-intensity exercise, young men
MeSH terms
Adult, Apolipoproteins B, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Diseases, Cholesterol, Cross-Sectional Studies, Energy Metabolism, Humans, Cholesterol, HDL, Cholesterol, LDL, Male, Middle Aged, Obesity, Oxygen Consumption, Risk Factors, Thinness, Triglycerides, Exercise, Body Mass Index, Body Fat Distribution

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