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Association of self-reported walking speed with markers of adiposity and cardiovascular risk in Chile
Dr. Garrido-Méndez, Alex 
Facultad de Educación 
Dr. Matus-Castillo, Carlos 
Facultad de Educación 
Dr. Poblete-Valderrama, Felipe 
Facultad de Educación 
Dra. Troncoso-Pantoja, Claudia 
Facultad de Medicina 
Dr. Villagrán-Orellana, Marcelo 
Facultad de Medicina 
Vásquez-Gómez, Jaime
Rosa-Beltrán, Ana
Cigarroa-Cuevas, Igor
Lasserre-Laso, Nicole
Álvarez, Cristian
10.4067/s0034-98872020000400459
Revista médica de Chile
2020
Background: Walking speed is a strong predictor of non-communicable diseases and mortality.
Aim: To investigate the association of self-reported walking pace with adiposity, metabolic and cardiovascular markers in the Chilean population.
Material and Methods: Analysis of data from 5,077 participants of the 2009-2010 National Health Survey (ENS 2009-2010). Walking speed was self-reported as average or slow pace. Body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), blood pressure, blood glucose, glycosylated hemoglobin and lipid profile were the outcome.
Results: In Chile, 11% (95% confidence intervals [CI]: 10.0; 12.7) of the population reported a slow walking pace. Compared with average walking people, those reporting a slow pace had a higher body weight (difference (∆) 5.65 kg [95% CI: 3.22; 8.09], p < 0.01), BMI (D 2.48 kg/m 2 [95% CI: 1.53; 3.44], p < 0.01), WC (D 6.23 cm [95% CI: 4.12; 8.34], p < 0.01), serum triglycerides (D 30,9 mg/dl [95% CI: 5,31; 57,5], p = 0.018), and lower HDL cholesterol (D -2.32 mg/dl [95% CI: -4,24; -0,34], p = 0.022). Those reporting a slow pace had also a higher odd of being obese (odds ratio (OR): 2.46 [95% CI: 1.82; 3.33], p < 0.01), being diabetic (OR: 1.54 [95% CI: 1.02; 2.40], p = 0.018) and having metabolic syndrome (OR: 2.03 [95% CI: 1.30; 3.18], p = 0.002).
Conclusions: In Chilean adults, slow walking pace is associated with and unfavorable adiposity and lipid profile, including a higher probability of being obese, diabetic and having metabolic syndrome.
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