Time spent in hypokinetic activities related to cardiovascular risk factors in adolescents - doi: 10.4025/reveducfis.v21i2.7650

Abstract

This study aimed at determining the differences in BMI, fasting glucose (GL), triglycerides (TG) and HDL-C at different levels of time spent in hypokinetic activity (HA) in adolescents of both genders. The sample consisted of 487 subjects and divided them into 3 groups according to the time spent on HA (Low, Medium and High), verified by a recall questionnaire. There were measurements of body mass, height and calculation of BMI, and blood tests to identify concentrations of GL, TG and HDL-C. The one-way ANOVA was used with the Tukey post-hoc for the identification of differences between groups (p <0.05). Individuals spent an average 74% of the day in HA, however, no difference was found between groups for all variables. Longitudinal studies become necessary to check the reflection of current behavior in metabolic complications in adulthood.