Key result
Body fatness associates more strongly with CHD risk factors than cardiorespiratory fitness in 12-year-old boys.
Why the study?
The independence and relative strengths of association between CHD risk status and both body fatness and cardiorespiratory fitness in adolescents were unclear.
Are body fatness and cardiorespiratory fitness independently associated with coronary heart disease risk factors in adolescents?
Population
1015 schoolchildren aged 12 and 15 years in Northern Ireland
Comparison
Body fatness vs cardiorespiratory fitness in relation to CHD risk factors
Design
Cross-sectional study
Authors
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Adiposity may merit priority over fitness when assessing CHD risk factors in boys; leaves open causal effects and intervention impact.
Cross-Sectional (n=1,015)
Are body fatness and cardiorespiratory fitness independently associated with coronary heart disease risk factors in adolescents?
In adolescents, body fatness is a stronger and more independent predictor of CHD risk factors than cardiorespiratory fitness, suggesting primary prevention should focus on weight management.
BOREHAM et al. (2001) conducted a cross-sectional in Coronary heart disease risk (n=1,015). Body fatness and cardiorespiratory fitness was evaluated on Association with coronary heart disease risk factors. Body fatness was more strongly associated with CHD risk factors than cardiorespiratory fitness, relating to 5 of 5 risk factors in 12-year-old boys compared to 3 of 5 for fitness.
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