Association between Physical Activity, Body Composition, and Metabolic Disorders in Middle-Aged Women of Ksar el Kebir (Morocco)

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ID15501581
AuthorsKhouloud Harraqui (0000-0002-8426-0082, Université Ibn-Tofail), Dia Eddine Oudghiri (0000-0001-7849-132X, Abdelmalek Essaâdi University), Hanae Naceiri Mrabti (0000-0002-8145-2572, Instituts Supérieurs des Professions Infirmières et Techniques de Santé), Zineb Hannoun (Université Ibn-Tofail), Learn−Han Lee (0000-0002-8589-7456, Monash University Malaysia, corresponding author), Hamza Assaggaf (0000-0001-5563-9491, Umm al-Qura University), Ahmed Qasem (0000-0002-6681-5363, Umm al-Qura University), Khang Wen Goh (0000-0001-6686-7019, INTI International University), Long Chiau Ming (0000-0002-6971-1383, Sunway University), Ching Siang Tan (0000-0002-5069-3314, Nilai University, corresponding author), Abdelhakim Bouyahya (0000-0001-9317-1631, Mohammed V University), Abdellatif Bour (0000-0001-7470-8878, Université Ibn-Tofail)
Year2023
Volume20
Issue3
Pages1739-1739
Publication date2023-01-18
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph20031739
PMID36767104
OpenAlexW4317393241
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited56

This study aimed to examine the association between physical activity (PA), body composition, and metabolic disorders in a population of Moroccan women classified by menopausal status. This cross-sectional study comprised 373 peri- and postmenopausal women aged 45-64 years old. PA levels were assessed using the short version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ-SF). Body composition and metabolic disorders were assessed by measurements of anthropometric and biological parameters: weight, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), hip circumference (HC), WC/HC ratio, percent body fat, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, fasting blood glucose, and serum lipids (total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), HDL-C, and LDL-C). Metabolic syndrome (MetS) was diagnosed according to the National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III (NCEP-ATP III) criteria. Pearson correlations were used to test for associations. The mean total PA score of perimenopausal women was 1683.51 ± 805.36 MET-min/week, and of postmenopausal women was 1450.81 ± 780.67 MET-min/week. In all participants, peri- and postmenopausal women, PA was significantly and inversely associated with BMI, weight, percent body fat, HC, WC, and number of MetS components ( p p p < 0.05), in also all participants. In middle-aged women, particularly those who are peri-menopausal, PA at moderate and intense levels is associated with more favorable body composition and less frequent metabolic disorders. However, in this particular study, PA does not appear to be associated with blood pressure and HDL-C concentrations. Future studies may be needed to further clarify these findings

Association (psychology · Composition (language · Environmental health · Metabolic syndrome · Obesity · Physical activity · Physical therapy · Demography · Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins · Medicine · Nutrition and Health in Aging · Physical Activity and Health · Psychology · Gerontology · Internal Medicine · Physiology

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