Associations between Health-Related Physical Fitness and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Overweight and Obese University Staff

Jiangang Chen, Yuan Zhou, Xinliang Pan, Xiaolong Li, Jiamin Long, Hui Zhang and Jing Zhang
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Jiangang Chen: Department of Exercise Science, School of Physical Education, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi‘an 710119, China
Yuan Zhou: Department of Exercise Science, School of Physical Education, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi‘an 710119, China
Xinliang Pan: School of Kinesiology, Beijing Sport University, Beijing 100084, China
Xiaolong Li: Department of Exercise Science, School of Physical Education, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi‘an 710119, China
Jiamin Long: Department of Exercise Science, School of Physical Education, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi‘an 710119, China
Hui Zhang: Department of Exercise Science, School of Physical Education, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi‘an 710119, China
Jing Zhang: Department of Exercise Science, School of Physical Education, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi‘an 710119, China

IJERPH, 2020, vol. 17, issue 23, 1-10

Abstract: Purpose: This cross-sectional study examined the associations between health-related physical fitness (HPF) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in overweight and obese university staff. Methods: A total of 340 university staff (109 women, mean age 43.1 ± 9.7 years) with overweight ( n = 284) and obesity ( n = 56) were included. The HPF indicators included skeletal muscle mass index (SMI), body fat percentage (BFP), grip strength (GS), sit-and-reach test (SRT), and vital capacity index (VCI). CVD risk factors were measured, including uric acid (UA), triglycerides (TG), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and glucose (GLU). Results: BFP, SMI, and GS were positively associated with UA level ( β = 0.239, β = 0.159, β = 0.139, p < 0.05). BFP was positively associated with TG and TG/HDL-C levels ( β = 0.421, β = 0.259, p < 0.05). GS was positively associated with HDL-C level ( β = 0.244, p < 0.05). SRT was negatively associated with GLU level ( β = −0.130, p < 0.05). Conclusions: In overweight and obese university staff, body composition, muscle strength, and flexibility were associated with CVD risk factors. An HPF test may be a practical nonmedical method to assess CVD risk.

Keywords: university staff; health-related physical fitness; cardiovascular disease; overweight; obesity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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