The Risk of Developing Obesity, Insulin Resistance, and Metabolic Syndrome in Former Power-sports Athletes - Does Sports Career Termination Increase the Risk

Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Mohammadreza EmamiMohsen Nematy

Abstract

Obesity is associated with several complications like metabolic syndrome. Many professional athletes adopt a sedentary lifestyle after retirement. This study was aimed at assessing the risk of developing obesity, insulin resistance (IR), and metabolic syndrome among former power-sports athletes, compared with age-matched active athletes and nonathletes. The study was conducted in Mashhad during 2012-2014. The individuals were recruited through announcements and were divided into three groups of active athletes (n = 34), ex-athletes (n = 30), and nonathletes (n = 30). Demographic and anthropometric data were collected and biochemical factors including low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), total cholesterol, triglycerides (TG), fasting plasma glucose, insulin, and high-sensitive C-reactive protein were measured. Ex-athletes had significantly higher mean values of weight, body mass index, diastolic blood pressure, LDL-C, insulin, homeostatic model assessment (HOMA) IR, and HOMA β-cell function (HOMA-%β-cell) compared with active athletes and nonathletes (P < 0.001, P < 0.001, P < 0.001, P = 0.03, P = 0.01, P = 0.02, and P = 0.01, respectively). However, mean values of HDL-C was ...Continue Reading

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Sep 25, 2019·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Khadijah IrandoustBeat Knechtle
Dec 30, 2020·Obesity Reviews : an Official Journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity·Jennifer L Miles-Chan, Laurie Isacco

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