J 2022

The associations between health-related physical fitness and fasting blood glucose in war veterans: a population-based study

KASOVIĆ, Mario, Lovro ŠTEFAN and Zvonimir KALCIK

Basic information

Original name

The associations between health-related physical fitness and fasting blood glucose in war veterans: a population-based study

Authors

KASOVIĆ, Mario (191 Croatia, belonging to the institution), Lovro ŠTEFAN (191 Croatia, guarantor, belonging to the institution) and Zvonimir KALCIK

Edition

Nature Scientific Reports, London, NATURE RESEARCH, 2022, 2045-2322

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

10700 1.7 Other natural sciences

Country of publisher

Germany

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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Impact factor

Impact factor: 4.600

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14510/22:00126134

Organization unit

Faculty of Sports Studies

DOI

UT WoS

000789024300012

Keywords in English

TYPE-2 DIABETES-MELLITUS; CARDIO; RESPIRATORY FITNESS; CARDIOVASCULAR-DISEASE; INSULIN-RESISTANCE; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; SPORTS-MEDICINE; EXERCISE; RISK; TOLERANCE; IMPACT

Tags

Tags

International impact, Reviewed
Změněno: 10/3/2023 09:20, Mgr. Marie Šípková, DiS.

Abstract

V originále

The main purpose of the study was to analyze the associations between health-related physical fitness and fasting blood glucose in war veterans. In this cross-sectional study, we recruited 764 men and women aged 45-75 years, who were part of the Homeland War between 1990 and 1995 (33.5% women). Health-related physical fitness included: (1) fat mass and fat-free mass (body composition), (2) push-ups in 30 s (muscular dynamic endurance of upper extremities), (3) sit-ups in 30 s (repetitive upper body strength), (4) chair-stands in 30 s (lower body strength), (5) sit-and-reach test (flexibility) and (6) the 2-min step test (cardiorespiratory function). Laboratory measurement of fasting blood glucose was performed according to standardized procedures in resting seated position after a 12-h overnight fast. Generalized estimating equations with multiple regression models were used to calculate the associations between health-related physical fitness and fasting blood glucose. In men, fasting blood glucose was significantly correlated with fat-free mass (beta = - 0.25, p < 0.001), push-ups in 30 s (beta = - 0.55, p < 0.001), chair-stands in 30 s (beta = - 0.50, p < 0.001), sit-ups in 30 s (r = - 0.45, p < 0.001), the sit-and reach test (r = - 0.46, p < 0.001) and the 2-min step test (r = - 0.19, p < 0.001), while fat mass was positively correlated with fasting blood glucose (beta = 0.14, p = 0.004). In women, fasting blood glucose was significantly correlated with fat mass (beta = 0.20, p = 0.002), fat-free mass (beta = - 0.15, p = 0.014), push-ups in 30 s (beta = - 0.49, p < 0.001), chair-stands in 30 s (beta = - 0.43, p < 0.001), sit-ups in 30 s (beta = - 0.52, p < 0.001), the sit-and reach test (beta = - 0.40, p < 0.001) and the 2-min step test (beta = - 0.35, p < 0.001). This study shows that fasting blood glucose may be predicted by health-related physical fitness test in war veterans.