@misc{10481/55006,
year = {2018},
month = {12},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10481/55006},
abstract = {This study aimed to investigate the association between the muscle fitness to visceral fat
level (MVF) ratio and the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and ideal cardiovascular health
(CVH) metrics among college students. A total of 1467 young adults recruited from the FUPRECOL
study (Asociación de la Fuerza Prensil con Manifestaciones Tempranas de Riesgo Cardiovascular
en Jóvenes y Adultos Colombianos), were categorized into four quartiles based on their MVF
ratio. Muscular fitness was assessed using a digital handgrip dynamometer and visceral fat level
was determined through bioelectrical impedance analysis. Ideal CVH was assessed, including
lifestyle characteristics, anthropometry, blood pressure, and biochemical parameters. The body
weight, waist circumference, body mass index (BMI), fat mass, fat mass index, and visceral fat
level were significantly higher in subjects in Q1 (lower MVF ratio) than those in Q2, Q3, or Q4
(ρ< 0.001). The muscle fitness (handgrip and normalized grip strength (NGS)) of the subjects in Q4
was significantly greater than that of those in Q1 to Q2 (ρ < 0.001). Subjects with a medium-high MVF
ratio (i.e., 3–4th quartiles) had an odds ratio of 2.103 of ideal CVH metrics after adjusting for age,
gender, university, and alcohol intake (95% confidence interval (CI) 1.832 to 2.414; ρ < 0.001). A lower
MVF ratio is associated with worse CVH metrics and a higher prevalence of MetS in early adulthood,
supporting the hypothesis that the MVF ratio could be used as a complementary screening tool that
could help clinicians identify young adults with unfavorable levels of CVH and metabolic risk.},
organization = {This study was part of the project entitled “Body Adiposity Index and Biomarkers of Endothelial
 and Cardiovascular Health in Adults”, which was funded by Centre for Studies on Measurement of Physical
 Activity, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universidad del Rosario (Code NºFIUR DN-BG001), Institución
 Universitaria Antonio José Camacho (Code Nº111-02.01.48/16), Universidad Santo Tomás (Code Nº2013004),
 Universidad Manuela Beltrán (Code Nº FT201204), and Universidad de Boyacá (Code NºRECT 60). M.I, is
 granted in part by a research grant PI17/01814 of the Ministerio de Economía, Industria y Competitividad (ISCIII,
 FEDER). The funder had no role in the study design, data collection, data analysis and interpretation, preparation
 of the manuscript, or decision to publish.},
publisher = {MDPI},
keywords = {Metabolic syndrome},
keywords = {Muscle strength},
keywords = {Visceral fat},
keywords = {Ideal cardiovascular health},
keywords = {Young adults},
title = {Muscle Fitness to Visceral Fat Ratio, Metabolic Syndrome and Ideal Cardiovascular Health Metrics},
doi = {10.3390/nu11010024},
author = {Ramírez-Vélez, Robinson and Correa Rodríguez, María and Izquierdo, Mikel and Schmidt Río Valle, Jacqueline and González Jiménez, Emilio},
}