The Relationship Between Central Obesity and Cardiovascular Readiness in Employees and faculty members of Mazandaran University

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Department of Exercise Physiology,Sport Science Faculty, University of Mazandaran, Babolsar, Iran

2 Department of Exercise Physiology, Sport Science Faculty, University of Mazandaran, Babolsar, Iran

Abstract

Background &Purpose: Obesity, and in particular excessive visceral fat, is associated with a number of health problems, including increased risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, some types of cancer and early death. The main objective of this study was to examine the association between central obesity and cardiovascular fitness in male and female faculty members and Employees of the University of Mazandaran.
Methodology: This cross-sectional study was performed on 300 employees of Mazandaran University. Body composition indices (BMI, circumference of the pelvis, waist circumference, neck circumference), central obesity (SBSI, BAI, WHR and WHtR), and functional indicators (number of steps taken per day and Vo2max shuttle and pedometer protocols) ) were studied. Data was analyzed by t-test, one-way ANOVA and Pearson correlation.
Results: The results of this study showed a significant reverse correlation between central obesity indices (WHR, WHtR, BAI and SBSI) with cardio respiratory fitness indicators (Vo2max, Pedometer, Vo2max Shuttle and number of steps taken per day) (P≤0.05)
Conclusion: The findings of this study showed that the reduction of central obesity indexes is consistent with the level of cardiopulmonary preparedness in male and female faculty members and Employees of the University of Mazandaran.

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