Cardiometabolic Risk Factors Among Insufficiently Active African American Women With Obesity: Baseline Findings From Smart Walk.
J Cardiovasc Nurs
; 38(2): 198-204, 2023.
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in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-35794781
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Low moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) levels and obesity are associated with increased cardiometabolic disease risk.OBJECTIVE:
The aim of this study was to describe MVPA and cardiometabolic risk characteristics of insufficiently active African American women with obesity (N = 60) enrolled in a culturally tailored MVPA intervention.METHODS:
We assessed accelerometer-measured and self-reported MVPA, blood pressure, serum lipid profiles, cardiorespiratory fitness (VO 2 peak), and aortic pulse wave velocity.RESULTS:
Participants (mean age, 38.4; mean body mass index, 40.6 kg/m 2 ) averaged 15 min/d of accelerometer-measured MVPA and 30 min/wk of self-reported MVPA. Systolic and diastolic blood pressure levels were elevated (135.4 and 84.0 mm Hg, respectively). With the exception of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (121.4 mg/dL) and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (47.6 mg/dL), lipid profiles were within reference ranges. Compared with normative reference values, average VO 2 peak was low (18.7 mL/kg/min), and pulse wave velocity was high (7.4 m/s).CONCLUSIONS:
Our sample of insufficiently active African American women with obesity was at an elevated risk for cardiometabolic disease.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Exercise
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Cardiometabolic Risk Factors
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Obesity
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
J Cardiovasc Nurs
Journal subject:
ANGIOLOGIA
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CARDIOLOGIA
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ENFERMAGEM
Year:
2023
Document type:
Article
Country of publication:
EEUU
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ESTADOS UNIDOS
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ESTADOS UNIDOS DA AMERICA
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EUA
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UNITED STATES
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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US
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USA