Prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its association with rapid weight loss among former elite combat sports athletes in Serbia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In terms of the potential influence of rapid weight loss (RWL) on the metabolic health of former combat sports athletes (CSA), the scientific literature is quite scarce. Therefore, the objective of the presented research was to determine the differences in metabolic syndrome (MetS) parameters and the prevalence of MetS between former athletes who performed RWL and athletes who did not.

Methods

The sample of the presented study comprised 150 participants from Serbia, equally divided into two groups: 75 former athletes who had practiced combat sports and 75 ex-athletes of various other sports who did not practice RWL during their careers. The following parameters related to the MetS were evaluated: waist circumference, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, systolic

SUBMITTER: Maksimovic N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10801998 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature