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Primary prevention of CVD risk factors, as well as an understanding of their interconnections, ar... more Primary prevention of CVD risk factors, as well as an understanding of their interconnections, are important strategies for reducing the epidemic. Blood lipid profile parameters, obesity and physical inactivity are all strong predictors of CVD in adults 9,10 and youth. 5,11 Several cross-sectional 11,12 and prospective studies 13,14 have shown that individuals with high levels of cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) are at reduced risk of MetS, CVD and all-cause mortality. 1,15 Recently, there has been increased focus on the function of visceral fat (VAT) in the development Background: Clustering of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors have been observed in children and adolescents, but its association with visceral adiposity index (VAI) and cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) in adolescents has rarely been studied. Aim: This study determines the independent associations of VAI and CRF with the clustering of cardiovascular disease risk (CVDr) among Nigerian adolescents. Setting: Adolescents from specific secondary schools in Kogi East, North Central Nigeria participated in the study. Methods: A cross-sectional sample of 403 adolescents (202 boys and 201 girls) aged 11 years-19 years were evaluated for VAI, CRF and CVDr. Using identified risk factors, a clustered CVDr score was generated. The association between VAI, CRF and clustered CVDr was evaluated using regression models that controlled for age, gender and maturity status. Results: Fitness was negatively associated with CVDr (β =-0.268, p < 0.001), while VAI was positively correlated with CVDr (β = 0.379, p < 0.001). After CRF or VAI adjustment, the independent association with the dependent variable remained significant. The odds of an adolescent with elevated VAI being at risk of CVD was 4.7 times higher than his peers. Unfit adolescents were 2.1 times more likely to develop CVDr. Conclusion: Both VAI and CRF were independently associated with the clustering of CVDr in Nigerian adolescents. The findings suggest that health promotion efforts focusing on healthy diet and aerobic-type physical activity programmes should be encouraged among the youth to reduce the risk of CVD. Contribution: This study shows that improving visceral adipose tissue and fitness may lower CVD risk factors in adolescents, which is significant for public health.

Annals of Pediatric Cardiology, Dec 31, 2022

This is an open access journal, and articles are distributed under the terms of the Creative Comm... more This is an open access journal, and articles are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 License, which allows others to remix, tweak, and build upon the work non-commercially, as long as appropriate credit is given and the new creations are licensed under the identical terms.

Arab Gulf Journal of Scientific Research, Dec 14, 2023

Gazzetta Medica Italiana Archivio per le Scienze Mediche, 2020

Heart rate recovery is an independent risk factor for adverse cardiovascular events and overall m... more Heart rate recovery is an independent risk factor for adverse cardiovascular events and overall mortality. While the prognostic value of delayed Heart rate recovery following cessation of exercise is well documented, relationship of aerobic fitness and fatness with heart rate recovery among youth is less clear. We hypothesized that a delayed fall in heart rate after a progressive aerobic cardiovascular endurance run (PACER) test might be due in part to the effects of fitness and overall adiposity. Methods: A total of 454 adolescents (224 boys and 230 girls) ages 12 to 16 years were evaluated for fitness, body fatness, baseline heart rate and one minute recovery heart rate (HRR1) after a PACER test. The participants were further divided into fit-fat groups to assess the influence of both fitness and fatness on HRR1. Regression models assessing the associations of the independent variables with HRR1were conducted. Results: Fatness was the only independent predictor of HRR1 in boys but not girls. Combined fitness and fatness in predicting HRR1 was modest (R 2 =3%). One minute HRR scores varied by fit-fat groups, the fit/Healthy Weight group demonstrated the most favorable HRR1 recovery profiles while the unfit/overweight group showed the most adverse profiles. Conclusions: Body fatness but not aerobic fitness was a better predictor of HRR1 in boys but not girls. Youth with higher aerobic fitness and Healthy Weight had more favorable HRR1 profiles than their unfit/Overweight peers.

Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development, 2021

In order to determine whether aerobic fitness is associated with individual features of metabolic... more In order to determine whether aerobic fitness is associated with individual features of metabolic syndrome (MS) and metabolic risk score (MRS), a sample of 206 adolescents (Girls=105; Boys=101) was assessed. Participants were divided into two (fit: n=114; unfit: n=92) groups based on their estimated aerobic fitness levels. Prevalence of MS in the total sample was 5.3% with majority of cases from the unfit group (3.4%). 47.6% of the participants had one or more metabolic risks, again majority from the unfit group (30.6%). When adolescents with one or more metabolic risks were compared with their non-risk peers, those without risk demonstrated significantly (p<0.05) more favorable profile in all features of MS, MRS and peak V  O 2. Aerobic fitness was significantly (p<0.05) correlated with all features of MS and MRS except for triglycerides. Fitness moderately predicted MRS (R 2 =19.7%), after controlling for percent fat (% fat). Unfit adolescents were 7.1 (95% CI=3.80-13.20) times likely to develop risk of MS compared to their fit peers. Low aerobic fitness was independently associated with MRS or any component of MS in Nigerian youth. These results further reinforce the need to include aerobic fitness among public health strategies aimed at preventing the risk of MS in youth.

Annals of Pediatric Cardiology, 2023

African Journal for Physical, Health Education, Recreation and Dance, Jun 1, 2008

The aim of this study was to assess the anthropometric and body composition profiles of Nigerian ... more The aim of this study was to assess the anthropometric and body composition profiles of Nigerian school children. A cross-sectional study was carried out involving 1036 girls and 979 boys aged 9-12 years. Anthropometric measurements, including body mass, stature, triceps, subscapular and medial calf skinfold thickness, as well as waist and hip circumferences were measured on the children. Body mass index (BMI), percent body fat, fat mass (FM), fat-free mass (FFM), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), and subscapular/triceps skinfold ratio (STR) were also calculated. Sexual dimorphism that appears to be related to differential changes in body composition in the older children was observed. Findings showed that the Nigerian children have a low level of adiposity whether assessed by BMI, skinfold or percent body fat, compared to their peers in developed countries. The health implications of the findings were discussed. Keywords : Anthropometry, school children, percentage body fat, sex differences. African Journal for Physical, Health Education, Recreation and Dance Vol. 14 (2) 2008: pp.130-142

African Journal for Physical, Health Education, Recreation and Dance, Jan 18, 2008

Childhood and adolescent obesity tends to extend into adulthood and predisposes the individual to... more Childhood and adolescent obesity tends to extend into adulthood and predisposes the individual to some chronic diseases in later life. Body composition is a good parameter for evaluating obesity and nutritional status of children. This study aimed to investigate differences in body fat of Nigerian school children in Makurdi, Nigeria. The study sample consisted of a cross-sectional study of 979 boys and 1036 girls who were aged 9-12 years. Anthropometric measures of stature, body mass, triceps, subscapular and medial calf skinfolds were assessed. Percentage body fat in girls ranged from 15.2-17.4%, which was consistently higher than that in boys, i.e. 10.311.9%. Generally, the girls had higher measures of adipose tissue (sum of skinfolds and percentage body fat) than boys. The Nigerian girls at all ages had higher percentage body fat compared to the boys, which indicates gender differences in the children’s body fatness. The study provides a baseline assessment of body fatness in Nigerian children. Future studies on tracking of percentage body fat in relation to nutritional and fitness levels in Nigerian children are needed so that the children, parents and teachers can obtain reliable information about body composition and health related fitness.

PubMed, Dec 1, 2009

Background: Caffeine one of the readily available stimulants consumed daily by more than 80% of t... more Background: Caffeine one of the readily available stimulants consumed daily by more than 80% of the world's population, making it the most widely consumed drug in history. The objective of this study was to determine the effects of different doses (5, 10 &15 mg.kg(-1)) of caffeine per kilogram body weight on maximal aerobic power of normal young black African (Nigerian) male adults. Method: Twenty apparently healthy young male adults volunteers, participated. A repeated measure four randomized crossover (counter balanced) double blind design was used in data collection. Subjects engaged in 20 meter shuttle run test (20 MST) one hour post caffeine (5, 10 & 15 mg.kg(-1)) and placebo doses ingestion. Endurance performance index (VO(2) max, run time & number of exercise laps) were measured and recorded. Result: Repeated measures ANOVA was used to assess the level of significant difference between caffeine doses and placebo dose in VO(2) max, run time and number of exercise laps. The result showed no significant effect of caffeine doses over placebo dose. Conclusion: It was concluded that caffeine dose of up to 15mg/kg seems not to have any ergogenic effect on maximum aerobic power of young black African male adults.

Ethiopian journal of health sciences, 2008

Annals of Pediatric Cardiology, 2021

To analyze the predictive capacity of anthropometric indicators and their cutoff values for dysli... more To analyze the predictive capacity of anthropometric indicators and their cutoff values for dyslipidemia screening in children and adolescents. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study involving 1139 children and adolescents, of both sexes, aged 6-18 years. Body weight, height, waist circumference, subscapular, and triceps skinfold thickness were measured. The body mass index and waist-to-height ratio were calculated. Children and adolescents exhibiting at least one of the following lipid alterations were defined as having dyslipidemia: elevated total cholesterol, low high-density lipoprotein, elevated lowdensity lipoprotein, and high triglyceride concentration. A receiver operating characteristic curve was constructed and the area under the curve, sensitivity, and specificity was calculated for the parameters analyzed. Results: The prevalence of dyslipidemia was 62.1%. The waist-to-height ratio, waist circumference, subscapular, body mass index, and triceps skinfold thickness, in this order, presented the largest number of significant accuracies, ranging from 0.59 to 0.78. The associations of the anthropometric indicators with dyslipidemia were stronger among adolescents than among children. Significant differences between accuracies of the anthropometric indicators were only ଝ Please cite this article as: de Quadros TM, Gordia AP, da Silva RC, Silva LR. Predictive capacity of anthropometric indicators for dyslipidemia screening in children and adolescents.

African Health Sciences

Background: The prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is increasing in all age groups, in... more Background: The prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is increasing in all age groups, including the adolescent globally. Objective: This study examined the association of adiposity with the risk of T2DM in adolescents aged 11 to 19 years. Methods: This study comprised 403 adolescent boys (202) and girls (201). Participants were assessed in three indices of body fat and fasting blood glucose (FBG). Multivariate regression models assessing the associations of the independent variables with risk of T2DM were conducted. Receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) analysis was used to determine the predictive capacities of the body fat proxies to detect risk of T2DM. Results: The prevalence of glucose abnormalities was 13.6% and 1.8% for pre-diabetes and diabetes respectively. Among the body fat indices in boys, WHtR was the only independent predictor ( =0.599, p<0.001) of T2DM risk. Both the WHtR and WC had significant (p<0.001) Areas under curve (AUC), with WHtR as the...

International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance

Purpose: To investigate differences in athletes’ knowledge, beliefs, and training practices durin... more Purpose: To investigate differences in athletes’ knowledge, beliefs, and training practices during COVID-19 lockdowns with reference to sport classification and sex. This work extends an initial descriptive evaluation focusing on athlete classification. Methods: Athletes (12,526; 66% male; 142 countries) completed an online survey (May–July 2020) assessing knowledge, beliefs, and practices toward training. Sports were classified as team sports (45%), endurance (20%), power/technical (10%), combat (9%), aquatic (6%), recreational (4%), racquet (3%), precision (2%), parasports (1%), and others (1%). Further analysis by sex was performed. Results: During lockdown, athletes practiced body-weight-based exercises routinely (67% females and 64% males), ranging from 50% (precision) to 78% (parasports). More sport-specific technical skills were performed in combat, parasports, and precision (∼50%) than other sports (∼35%). Most athletes (range: 50% [parasports] to 75% [endurance]) performed ...

Differences in anaerobic capabilities according to chronological age were examined in 32 universi... more Differences in anaerobic capabilities according to chronological age were examined in 32 university female students in Kano City, Nigeria. Participants were classified into three age groups (29 years). Three anaerobic power tests: WAnT, 50 m dash and ...

… kinetics and health education: a book …, 2004

unilorin.edu.ng

Page 1. FITNESS LEVELS OF SECONDARY SCHOOL GIRLS IN KANO METROPOLIS Dr. Kola Lafinhan1 & ... more Page 1. FITNESS LEVELS OF SECONDARY SCHOOL GIRLS IN KANO METROPOLIS Dr. Kola Lafinhan1 & Dr. Danladi I. Musa2 'Department of Physical & Health Education, University of florin, Nigeria. 'Department of Physical ...

African Journal for Physical, Health Education, Recreation and Dance, 2008

African Journal for Physical, Health Education, Recreation and Dance, 2009

In 2002 the United Nations (UN) convened an Inter-Agency Task Force on sport for development and ... more In 2002 the United Nations (UN) convened an Inter-Agency Task Force on sport for development and peace with the aim of reviewing activities concerning sport in the UN system and designing strategies to promote more systematic and coherent use of sport in facilitating ...

International Journal of Kinesiology and Sports Science

Background: Abdominal adiposity is associated with high risk of cardiometabolic diseases. Waist c... more Background: Abdominal adiposity is associated with high risk of cardiometabolic diseases. Waist circumference has been used as a surrogate measure of abdominal adipose tissue in both youth and adults. Objectives: The present study evaluated whether cardiorespiratory fitness and leg power (LP) were independently associated with abdominal adipose tissue in 12-16-year-old Nigerian adolescents. Methods: This cross-sectional study comprised 2047 (1087 girls and 960 boys) adolescents who were evaluated for cardiorespiratory fitness and leg power. The cardiorespiratory fitness and leg power were assessed using the progressive cardiovascular endurance run (PACER) test and the vertical jump (VJ) test, respectively. Abdominal adiposity was evaluated with the waist circumference (WC). Regression models controlling for age and maturity status were used to assess the association of fitness and LP with WC. Results: Low leg power had significant negative association with the risk of abdominal adip...

SSRN Electronic Journal, 2021

ABSTRACT In recent times, researchers, exercise advocates and other professional experts in women... more ABSTRACT In recent times, researchers, exercise advocates and other professional experts in women’s health are agitating for women participation in exercise programme. Reasons for this advocacy might not be unconnected to the fact that the benefits of exercise for women far outweigh the complications particularly in pregnancy. This paper review significance of exercises during pregnancy. The review revealed that it is unrealistic for pregnant women to participate in vigorous physical activity, but could benefit from antenatal physiotherapy. It is also apparent that female athletes tend to have fever pregnancy and child birth related complications than do normal non athletic women. This is suggestive that women should be physically active but pregnant women continue to participate in activities which they are familiar with, while regular participation of women of reproductive age in exercise and sports is highly encouraged. Key words: Pregnancy; Exercise.