Association between Physical Activity, Body Composition, and Metabolic Disorders in Middle-Aged Women of Ksar el Kebir (Morocco)

Khouloud Harraqui, Dia Eddine Oudghiri, Hanae Naceiri Mrabti, Zineb Hannoun, Learn-Han Lee (), Hamza Assaggaf, Ahmed Qasem, Khang Wen Goh, Long Chiau Ming, Ching Siang Tan (), Abdelhakim Bouyahya and Abdellatif Bour
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Khouloud Harraqui: Laboratory of Biology and Health (LBS), Nutrition, Food and Health Sciences Team, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Tofail University, Kenitra 14000, Morocco
Dia Eddine Oudghiri: Biology and Health UAE/U23FS Team, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Abdelmalek Essaâdi University, Avenue de Sebta, Mhannech II, Tetouan 93002, Morocco
Hanae Naceiri Mrabti: High Institute of Nursing Professions and Health Techniques Casablanca, Casablanca 20250, Morocco
Zineb Hannoun: Laboratory of Biology and Health (LBS), Nutrition, Food and Health Sciences Team, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Tofail University, Kenitra 14000, Morocco
Learn-Han Lee: Novel Bacteria and Drug Discovery Research Group (NBDD), Microbiome and Bioresource Research Strength (MBRS), Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia, Sunway City 47500, Malaysia
Hamza Assaggaf: Department of Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah 21955, Saudi Arabia
Ahmed Qasem: Department of Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah 21955, Saudi Arabia
Khang Wen Goh: Faculty of Data Science and Information Technology, INTI International University, Nilai 71800, Malaysia
Long Chiau Ming: School of Medical and Life Sciences, Sunway University, Sunway City 47500, Malaysia
Ching Siang Tan: School of Pharmacy, KPJ Healthcare University College, Nilai 71800, Malaysia
Abdelhakim Bouyahya: Laboratory of Human Pathologies Biology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat 10100, Morocco
Abdellatif Bour: Laboratory of Biology and Health (LBS), Nutrition, Food and Health Sciences Team, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Tofail University, Kenitra 14000, Morocco

IJERPH, 2023, vol. 20, issue 3, 1-14

Abstract: This study aimed to examine the association between physical activity (PA), body composition, and metabolic disorders in a population of Moroccan women classified by menopausal status. This cross-sectional study comprised 373 peri- and postmenopausal women aged 45–64 years old. PA levels were assessed using the short version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ-SF). Body composition and metabolic disorders were assessed by measurements of anthropometric and biological parameters: weight, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), hip circumference (HC), WC/HC ratio, percent body fat, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, fasting blood glucose, and serum lipids (total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), HDL-C, and LDL-C). Metabolic syndrome (MetS) was diagnosed according to the National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III (NCEP-ATP III) criteria. Pearson correlations were used to test for associations. The mean total PA score of perimenopausal women was 1683.51 ± 805.36 MET-min/week, and of postmenopausal women was 1450.81 ± 780.67 MET-min/week. In all participants, peri- and postmenopausal women, PA was significantly and inversely associated with BMI, weight, percent body fat, HC, WC, and number of MetS components ( p < 0.01), and with fasting blood glucose, TC, TG, and LDL-C ( p < 0.05). The frequencies of metabolic disorders, obesity, abdominal obesity, type 2 diabetes, dyslipidemia, and MetS were significantly lower at moderate and intense levels of PA ( p < 0.05), in also all participants. In middle-aged women, particularly those who are peri-menopausal, PA at moderate and intense levels is associated with more favorable body composition and less frequent metabolic disorders. However, in this particular study, PA does not appear to be associated with blood pressure and HDL-C concentrations. Future studies may be needed to further clarify these findings.

Keywords: perimenopause; post-menopause; anthropometry; metabolic syndrome; dyslipidemia; diabetes; IPAQ; physical activity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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