Impact of Recreational Sports Activities on Metabolic Syndrome Components in Adolescents

Fernanda Faria, Cheryl Howe, Ricardo Faria, Alynne Andaki, João Carlos Marins and Paulo Roberto Amorim
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Fernanda Faria: Department of Physical Education, Federal University of Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais 36570-900, Brazil
Cheryl Howe: School of Applied Health Sciences and Wellness, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701, USA
Ricardo Faria: Department of Physical Education, Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of the Southeast of Minas Gerais, Rio Pomba, Minas Gerais 36180-000, Brazil
Alynne Andaki: Department of Sport Science, Federal University of Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba, Minas Gerais 38025-180, Brazil
João Carlos Marins: Department of Physical Education, Federal University of Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais 36570-900, Brazil
Paulo Roberto Amorim: Department of Physical Education, Federal University of Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais 36570-900, Brazil

IJERPH, 2019, vol. 17, issue 1, 1-13

Abstract: We investigated the impact of a sports activities program on metabolic syndrome (MetS) components and pre-MetS among adolescents. Blood samples, blood pressure, weight, height, body mass index, waist circumference, body fat percentage, frequency of food consumption, daily time in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), and sedentary behavior (SB) of 92 male adolescents aged 14–18 years (16.07 ± 0.93) were evaluated. From this initial sample, 36 participants (39.1%) were diagnosed with pre-MetS or MetS and were invited to participate in the intervention program. Twelve individuals diagnosed with pre-MetS or MetS agreed to participate in a recreational sports activities program lasting 14 weeks. The pre- and post-sport program comparison showed a reduction in total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein, and non-high-density lipoprotein (HDL), and an increase in HDL and MVPA time in the intervention group. Sports activities accounted for 42% of the MVPA daily recommendation, and at the end of the intervention period, only seven subjects maintained a positive diagnosis for pre-MetS or MetS. This study showed that recreational sports activities had a significant impact on the lipid profile.

Keywords: accelerometer; adolescent; lifestyle; metabolic syndrome; obesity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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