Key result
High physical activity in metabolic syndrome links to ~3 mmol/mol lower HbA1c without other CV benefits.
Why the study?
Obesity and an inactive lifestyle increase the risk for metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease, prompting investigation into the connection between patient-reported physical activity and cardiovascular risk factors.
Does physical activity improve arterial stiffness, inflammation, and lipoproteins in 30-65-year-old men with and without metabolic syndrome?
Cross-Sectional (n=187)
Does physical activity improve arterial stiffness, inflammation, and lipoproteins in 30-65-year-old men with and without metabolic syndrome?
Absolute Event Rate: 43.3% vs 46.3%
p-value: p=0.046
Increasing physical activity alone is insufficient to normalize all cardiovascular risk factors in men with metabolic syndrome, though it is associated with improved HbA1c.
Physical activity alone may not improve all CV risk factors in metabolic syndrome; leaves open whether multimodal interventions are needed.
Introduction: Obesity and an inactive lifestyle increase risk for metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease. We did a cross-sectional study on 120 men with and 80 men without metabolic syndrome to investigate the connection between patient-reported physical activity and cardiovascular risk factors. Methods: The subjects’ daily amount of physical exercise was assessed with a structured questionnaire regarding normal weekly amount, type and mode of physical activity. The subjects were stratified into different groups regarding their physical activity and metabolic syndrome status. We compared lipid levels, resting heart rate, hs-CRP, HbA1c and arterial elasticity of the subjects in different groups. Results: Subjects with metabolic syndrome and high amounts of daily physical activity had higher resting heart rate, hs-CRP, triglycerides and lower HDL cholesterol than their counterparts without metabolic syndrome who reported lower levels of daily physical activity. Conclusions: An increase in daily physical activity was associated with lower HbA1c among men with metabolic syndrome up to the level of subjects without metabolic syndrome. Increasing physical activity solely is an insufficient strategy for improving all the unfavorable cardiovascular risk factors related to metabolic syndrome.
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Saarinen et al. (2023) conducted a cross-sectional in Metabolic syndrome (n=187). High physical activity vs. Sedentary lifestyle (<100 kcal/day) was evaluated on HbA1c (mmol/mol) (p=0.046). High daily physical activity in men with metabolic syndrome was associated with lower HbA1c compared to sedentary men (43.3 vs 46.3 mmol/mol) but did not improve other cardiovascular risk factors.
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