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Revista Venezolana de Endocrinología y Metabolismo

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BERMUDEZ, Andrés  y  PAOLI, Mariela. Actividad física determinada por podometría en pacientes con síndrome metabólico. Rev. Venez. Endocrinol. Metab. [online]. 2008, vol.6, n.2, pp.24-30. ISSN 1690-3110.

Objective: The metabolic syndrome (MS) is a clinical entity characterized by a high risk of cardiovascular and metabolic complications. It is interesting to know if there is a relationship between physical activity, measured with a pedometer, with the diagnosis of MS and the body composition. Methods: Thirty-nine adult patients of both sexes were included. MS was diagnosed in 26 of them (Study Group) and the other 13 subjects formed the Control Group. The number of steps per day was obtained by installing a digital pedometer for 7 days. Physical examination was conducted, including abdominal circumference (AC) and body mass index (BMI). The body composition was determined by Electric Bioimpedance, getting basal metabolic rate (BMR), percentage of body fat (% BF) and lean mass (LM). Results: Individuals with MS showed less number of steps per day compared to those without SM (2813.9 ± 749.2 vs 4800.6 ± 1012.5 steps/day, p <0.0001). The BMI, AC and %BF were higher in patients with MS. There was a negative correlation between steps per day and the BMR (r = -0341: p = 0033), BMI (r = -0674, p = 0.0001), %BF (r = -0646, p = 0.0001) and AC (r = -0638, p = 0.0001). Conclusion: The MS is associated with less unstructured physical activity measured with a pedometer. Consideration should be taken to pedometer as a practical and economic method for quantifying physical activity in individuals, and thus, effectively identify people at risk for developing cardiovascular and metabolic complications.

Palabras clave : metabolic syndrome; physical activity; pedometer.

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