Impact of sports participation on components of metabolic syndrome in adolescents: ABCD Growth Study
Abstract Objective The objective of this study was to analyze the impact of sports participation (12 months of practice) on components of the metabolic syndrome of both sexes.Methods Observational longitudinal study, party of the study entitled “Analysis of Behaviors of Children During Growth” (ABCD Growth Study), Presidente Prudente, SP. The sample consisted of 171 adolescents [112 boys and 59 girls], the groups were divided between non-sport and sport, according to the inclusion criteria: age 11 to 17 years; absence of known diseases previously diagnosed; no regular use of medications related to blood pressure or lipid metabolism; involvement in sports in the las 12 months (sports group) for at least one year without any regular involvement in sports training routines or physical exercises (non-sports group), signed written consent form parents and adolescents. The high-density cholesterol lipoproteins (HDL-c), triglycerides (TG), and glucose were analyzed by the dry chemical colorimetric method and processed biochemically. Systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) were assessed using an automatic device. Body fat (BF) was estimated using a densitometry scanner. Ethnicity, sex, maturity, and body weight were treated as covariates.Results The adolescents involved in the sport were younger [p-value = 0.001] and with lower PVC [p-value = 0.001] than the non-sport group. The differences () after 12 months were of greater magnitude for the sports group when compared to non-sports group [p-value = 0.013], glucose (moderate magnitude in favor of the sports group; p-value = 0.001), HDL-c (small magnitude in favor of the sports group; p-value = 0.0015) and MetS (moderate magnitude in favor of the sports group; p-value = 0.001). Sport with high cardiorespiratory demand has more pronounced benefits than other groups. Sport seems to have a positive relationship in the variables sports participation, weekly volume, and load intensity. Conclusion Sports practice in adolescents had a protective effect on the metabolic components of the metabolic syndrome.