Risk of dyslipidemia in relation to level of physical activity among Thai professional and office workers.
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2008-09-09
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We completed a cross-sectional study of 1,608 Thai participants (536 men and 1,072 women) receiving annual health check-ups to evaluate the relation between physical activity levels and fasting serum concentrations of total cholesterol (TCH), triglyceride (TG), high density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-C), and the total cholesterol: high density lipoprotein-cholesterol (TCH:HDL-C) ratio. Physical activity levels were assessed using a self-administered questionnaire administered at the time of blood collection. After controlling for confounders, men who reported high physical activity levels had on average a 3.42 mg/dl higher (p = 0.020) in HDL-C concentrations, when compared to men who reported low physical activity levels. Higher mean HDL-C concentrations were also observed for women who reported high physical activity levels, when compared with their less active counterparts (4.24 mg/dl, p = 0.004). TG concentrations were 30.92 mg/dl lower in men (p = 0.029) and 12.83 mg/dl lower in women (p = 0.003) who had high physical activity levels when compared with less active individuals. Men who reported high physical activity levels, compared with those who reported low physical activity levels, had a 59% reduction in risk for hypertriglyceridemia (OR = 0.41, 95% CI: 0.24-0.70). The corresponding OR for women was 0.43 (95% CI: 0.21-0.88). No association was found between physical activity levels and TCH concentrations. Overall, these data suggest that habitually active men and women are less likely to have hypertriglyceridemia and low HDL-C concentrations. The favorable effects of physical activity on lipid and lipoprotein concentrations are consistent with the evidence documenting the cardiovascular health benefits of physically active lifestyles.
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The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health.
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Dancy C, Lohsoonthorn V, Williams MA. Risk of dyslipidemia in relation to level of physical activity among Thai professional and office workers. The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. 2008 Sep; 39(5): 932-41