Cardiorespiratory Fitness Is Associated With Better Cardiometabolic Health and Lower PTSD Severity in Post-9/11 Veterans.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases and physical inactivity. Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), which is modifiable by physical activity, is a strong independent predictor of cardiometabolic health. However, the relationship between CRF and cardiometabolic health in veterans with PTSD is unknown. Thus, this study aimed to explore the cross-sectional relationships among CRF, indices of cardiometabolic health (ie, HbA1c, blood lipids, blood pressure, waist-hip ratio, and body mass index), and PTSD severity in veterans with PTSD.

Materials and methods

This study was approved by the local Institutional Review Board. All participants were informed of the study risks and provided consent pri

SUBMITTER: Whitworth JW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7281537 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature