Differences Between Afro-Caribbean and White Caucasian Olympic Athletes in Plasma Lipids Profile: A Cross-Sectional Single Center Study.
High Blood Press Cardiovasc Prev
; 31(4): 411-415, 2024 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Ethnic and gender differences in plasma lipid composition have been widely reported among the general population, but there are scarce data on athletes.AIM:
To assess ethnic and gender differences in lipid profile across a large cohort of Olympic athletes practicing different sport disciplinesMETHODS:
We enrolled 1165 Olympic athletes divided into power, endurance, and mixed disciplines according to European Society of Cardiology classification. Sixty-two (5.3%) were Afro-Caribbean. Body composition and fat mass percentage were measured. Blood samples were collected and lipid profile was investigated.RESULTS:
Compared to Caucasians, Afro-Caribbeans had better lipid profile characterized by lower LDL (90 ± 25 mg/dL vs. 97.1 ± 26.2 mg/dL, p = 0.032) lower LDL/HDL ratio (1.39 ± 0.5 vs. 1.58 ± 0.6, p = 0.012), lower non-HDL-cholesterol (102.5 ± 27.4 mg/dL vs. 111.5 ± 28.5 mg/dL, p = 0.015) and lower TC/HDL (2.59 ± 0.6 vs. 2.82 ± 0.7, p = 0.010). Female Afro-Caribbeans showed lower TG/HDL ratio (p = 0.045) and TC/HDL ratio (p = 0.028), due to higher HDL (p = 0.005) compared to male Afro-Caribbeans. In Caucasian athletes, females showed even more evident differences with lower TC, LDL, and higher HDL with subsequent lower ratios compared to men. Moreover, endurance Caucasian athletes had lower LDL (p = 0.003) and TG (p = 0.017) plasmatic levels and higher HDL levels compared to non-endurance Caucasian athletes (p< 0.0001)CONCLUSIONS:
Ethnicity and gender have a significant influence on plasmatic lipid balance in elite athletes and Afro-Caribbeans have favorable lipid profiles compared to Caucasians. Moreover, endurance sports, particularly in Caucasian athletes, are associated with better lipid profile compared to other type of sports.Palabras clave
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Biomarcadores
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Población Negra
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Población Blanca
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Atletas
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Lípidos
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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2024
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