Biomedical Human Kinetics (Feb 2019)

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

  • Simões Lucas de Lucena de,
  • Lima Eline Autran de,
  • Santos Gabriela Carvalho Jurema,
  • Oliveira Tafnes,
  • Bernardo Elenilson Maximino,
  • Olegário Luana,
  • Siqueira Erika Rabelo Fortes,
  • Fernandes Matheus Santos de Sousa

DOI
https://doi.org/10.2478/bhk-2019-0006
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. 47 – 52

Abstract

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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 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.

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