Why the study?
Directly measuring cardiorespiratory fitness in large populations is challenging, making estimated cardiorespiratory fitness a practical alternative for predicting metabolic health risks.
Is higher estimated cardiorespiratory fitness (eCRF) associated with a lower incidence of metabolic risks?
Is higher estimated cardiorespiratory fitness (eCRF) associated with a lower incidence of metabolic risks?
Estimated cardiorespiratory fitness (eCRF) is a practical alternative to direct measurement that inversely correlates with the incidence of metabolic risks, serving as a primordial indicator for metabolic health.
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eCRF may aid metabolic risk stratification in routine care; leaves open prospective validation of causality.
This review focuses on the emerging evidence for the association between non-exercise fitness testing, estimated cardiorespiratory fitness (eCRF), and metabolic risk factors. Given the challenges associated with directly measuring cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) in large populations, eCRF presents a practical alternative for predicting metabolic health risks. A literature search identified seven relevant cohort studies from 2020 to 2024 that investigated the association of eCRF with hypertension, hyperglycemia, dyslipidemia, and obesity. This review consistently demonstrates an inverse relationship between higher eCRF and a lower incidence of metabolic risks, which is in line with CRF cohort studies. It highlights the importance of low eCRF as a primordial indicator for metabolic risks and underscores the potential for broader application. Future research directions should include exploring eCRF's predictive ability across diverse populations and health outcomes and testing its real-world applicability in healthcare and public health settings.
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