Why the study?
Abdominal obesity increases rapidly after middle age in Korean men, alongside rising CVD, prompting an evaluation of the effect of cardiorespiratory fitness on arterial stiffness in men with abdominal obesity.
Does higher cardiorespiratory fitness improve arterial stiffness in middle-aged men with abdominal obesity?
Population
387 middle-aged men (ages 42-59 years) with abdominal obesity
Comparison
Cardiorespiratory fitness levels measured by peak oxygen uptake
Design
Cross-sectional study
Key result
Cardiorespiratory fitness was inversely associated with arterial stiffness in middle-aged men with abdominal obesity (r = -0.340, P = 0.014).
Authors
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Hypothesis-generating for fitness benefits on vascular health; should not yet change practice in abdominal obesity.
Cross-Sectional (n=387)
Does higher cardiorespiratory fitness improve arterial stiffness in middle-aged men with abdominal obesity?
Effect estimate: r = -0.340
p-value: p=0.014
Higher cardiorespiratory fitness is associated with lower arterial stiffness and improved cardiovascular risk factors in middle-aged men with abdominal obesity.
Kim et al. (2019) conducted a cross-sectional in Abdominal obesity (n=387). Cardiorespiratory fitness was evaluated on Arterial stiffness (brachial/ankle pulse wave velocity) (r = -0.340, p=0.014). Cardiorespiratory fitness was inversely associated with arterial stiffness in middle-aged men with abdominal obesity (r = -0.340, P = 0.014).
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