LOW PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND SMOKING EXACERBATE METABOLIC SYNDROME PARAMETERS: A STUDY IN A SAMPLE OF THE ADULT POPULATION OF SAN LUIS, ARGENTINA

PIRAN ARCE MARIA FABIANA; CHACON INALEN DEL VALLE; LIZZI ROCIO JIMENA; GOMEZ MEJIBA SANDRA ESTHER

Buenos Aires

Congreso; XXXVI REUNIÓN CIENTIFICA ANUAL DE LA SOCIEDAD DE BIOLOGÍA DE CUYO; 2018

Sociedad Biologica de CUYO

Metabolic syndrome (MS) occurs in most overweight (OW) and obese (OB) patients. There are no studies in our population about how physical activity and smoking affect the parameters of the metabolic syndrome. Our hypothesis is that in OW and OB patients, smoking and a reduced physical activity exacerbate MS parameters. To test our hypothesis we conducted a population-based study in 316 adults (mean age 28.6 year-old) of both genders (50.6% male), and between 18 and 80 years-old in the city of San Luis, Argentina (2015-2017). Data of smoking habit and physical activity were obtained by questionnaire. Body-weight (Kg) and height (m) were measured and subsequently the body-mass index (BMI, kg/m2) was calculated. In addition, a fasting-blood sample was drawn from 79 patients for the measurement of biochemical parameters. We considered as "active" those patients who perform aerobic exercise of moderate intensity at least 30 min/5 days a week. Patients with OW and OB were those with a BMI³25 kg/m2. Smokers were to those who smoke at least one cigarette per day. We categorized as MS patients those having at least 3 of the following: central obesity (waist circumference> 102 cm (men) / 88 cm (women)), hypertension (HTN, systolic blood pressure> 130 and diastolic blood pressure > 85mmHg or those who take prescribed medication for hypertension), hyper-triglyceridemia (HTG, TG> 150 mg/dL), and low plasma HDL-c (