Auto reporte de la velocidad de marcha y su asociación con marcadores de adiposidad y riesgo cardiovascular en Chile / Association of self-reported walking speed with markers of adiposity and cardiovascular risk in Chile
Rev. méd. Chile
; 148(4): 459-468, abr. 2020. tab, graf
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Background Walking speed is a strong predictor of non-communicable diseases and mortality. Aim To investigate the association of self-reported walking pace with adiposity, metabolic and cardiovascular markers in the Chilean population. Material and Methods Analysis of data from 5,077 participants of the 2009-2010 National Health Survey (ENS 2009-2010). Walking speed was self-reported as average or slow pace. Body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), blood pressure, blood glucose, glycosylated hemoglobin and lipid profile were the outcome. Results In Chile, 11% (95% confidence intervals [CI] 10.0; 12.7) of the population reported a slow walking pace. Compared with average walking people, those reporting a slow pace had a higher body weight (difference (∆) 5.65 kg [95% CI 3.22; 8.09], p < 0.01), BMI (D 2.48 kg/m 2 [95% CI 1.53; 3.44], p < 0.01), WC (D 6.23 cm [95% CI 4.12; 8.34], p < 0.01), serum triglycerides (D 30,9 mg/dl [95% CI 5,31; 57,5], p = 0.018), and lower HDL cholesterol (D -2.32 mg/dl [95% CI -4,24; -0,34], p = 0.022). Those reporting a slow pace had also a higher odd of being obese (odds ratio (OR) 2.46 [95% CI 1.82; 3.33], p < 0.01), being diabetic (OR 1.54 [95% CI 1.02; 2.40], p = 0.018) and having metabolic syndrome (OR 2.03 [95% CI 1.30; 3.18], p = 0.002). Conclusions In Chilean adults, slow walking pace is associated with and unfavorable adiposity and lipid profile, including a higher probability of being obese, diabetic and having metabolic syndrome.
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Main subject:
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Walking Speed
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
America do sul
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Chile
Language:
Es
Journal:
Rev. méd. Chile
Journal subject:
MEDICINA
Year:
2020
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Article