<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Study aim: To verify the relationship between different durations of regular practice of physical activity in aspects related to the anthropometric profile and hepatic function of patients infected by hepatitis C virus (HCV). Material and methods: 125 patients (aged 55.2 ± 10.4 years) participated in the study. Clinical data were obtained through medical records available at the Pernambuco Liver Institute. Physical activity levels were obtained through the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) short form to classify the patients according to the guidelines of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). Results: Significant differences were found in GGT 141 (28-378 U/L) and HDL 39 (27-56 mg/dL) respectively in insuffi­ciently active and physically active groups, AST 71 (26-268 U/L), ALT 83 (36-452 U/L), GGT 78 (3-532 U/L), alkaline phos­phatase 74 (47-302 mg/dL) and total bilirubin 0.7 (0.1-2.8 mg/dL) in insufficiently active and very physically active groups. Anthropometric data showed significant differences in chest (p &lt; 0.01), abdomen (p &lt; 0.02) and waist measurement (p &lt; 0.01) between insufficiently active and very physically active groups.</p><p>Conclusion: Physical activity, when practiced regularly for more than 300 minutes per week, can improve the clinical and an­thropometric profile in patients infected with HCV.</p></abstract>

Study aim: To verify the relationship between different durations of regular practice of physical activity in aspects related to the anthropometric profile and hepatic function of patients infected by hepatitis C virus (HCV). Material and methods: 125 patients (aged 55.2 ± 10.4 years) participated in the study. Clinical data were obtained through medical records available at the Pernambuco Liver Institute. Physical activity levels were obtained through the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) short form to classify the patients according to the guidelines of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). Results: Significant differences were found in GGT 141 (28-378 U/L) and HDL 39 (27-56 mg/dL) respectively in insuffi­ciently active and physically active groups, AST 71 (26-268 U/L), ALT 83 (36-452 U/L), GGT 78 (3-532 U/L), alkaline phos­phatase 74 (47-302 mg/dL) and total bilirubin 0.7 (0.1-2.8 mg/dL) in insufficiently active and very physically active groups. Anthropometric data showed significant differences in chest (p < 0.01), abdomen (p < 0.02) and waist measurement (p < 0.01) between insufficiently active and very physically active groups.Conclusion: Physical activity, when practiced regularly for more than 300 minutes per week, can improve the clinical and an­thropometric profile in patients infected with HCV.

Different levels of physical activity and anthropometric profile in patients infected with hepatitis C virus

Biomedical Human Kinetics

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Study aim: To verify the relationship between different durations of regular practice of physical activity in aspects related to the anthropometric profile and...

Different levels of physical activity and anthropometric profile in patients infected with hepatitis C virus

Data publikacji: 14 lut 2019

Zakres stron: 47 - 52

Otrzymano: 09 wrz 2018

Przyjęty: 04 lut 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bhk-2019-0006

Słowa kluczowe
Lifestyle modification - Hepatitis C - Physical activity - Liver - Health

© 2019 Lucas de Lucena de Simões, et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Different levels of physical activity and anthropometric profile in patients infected with hepatitis C virus

Data publikacji: 14 lut 2019

Zakres stron: 47 - 52

Otrzymano: 09 wrz 2018

Przyjęty: 04 lut 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bhk-2019-0006

Słowa kluczoweLifestyle modification - Hepatitis C - Physical activity - Liver - Health

© 2019 Lucas de Lucena de Simões, et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Słowa kluczowe
Lifestyle modification - Hepatitis C - Physical activity - Liver - Health