Resting Heart Rate Variability is Independently Associated with Visceral Fat Rating Scores in Saudi Adult Males.

Autor:	Habib SS; Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh - Arábia Saudita., Alkahtani S; Department of Exercise Physiology, College of Sport Sciences and Physical Activity, King Saud University, Riyadh - Arábia Saudita., Aljawini N; Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh - Arábia Saudita.; Department of Community Health Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh - Arábia Saudita., Habib SM; College of Medicine, Sulaiman Al Rajhi Colleges, Al Bukairiyah - Arábia Saudita., Flatt AA; Department of Health Sciences and Kinesiology, Biodynamics and Human Performance Center, Georgia Southern University-Armstrong, Savannah - EUA.
Jazyk:	Portuguese; English
Zdroj:	Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia [Arq Bras Cardiol] 2024 Sep; Vol. 121 (5), pp. e20220780.
DOI:	10.36660/abc.20220780
Abstrakt:	Background: Visceral adipose tissue (VAT) may be a specific modifiable contributor to body composition-related autonomic impairment. Objectives: To compare heart rate variability (HRV) between groups stratified by visceral fat rating (VFR) and compare associations between HRV and body composition metrics. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on healthy men (n=99,age=37.8±13.4 years, body mass index [BMI]=26.9±4.6 kg/m2). HRV was derived from 5-minute electrocardiographic recordings. Body composition (body fat percentage, VFR, and muscle mass to visceral fat ratio [MMVFR]) was estimated using tetrapolar bioelectrical impedance analysis. Participants were categorized into groups according to VFR: G1 (VFR=1-8); G2(VFR=9-12); and G3(VFR>12). Age-adjusted comparisons were made between groups. Independent associations were quantified with multiple linear regressions. P <0.05 was significant. Results: Root-mean square of successive differences (RMSSD) and standard deviation of normal RR intervals (SDNN) were higher for G1 vs. G2 and G3 (p<0.05). Low-frequency power (LF) was higher in G1 than in G2 (p<0.05). VFR and MMVFR were negatively associated with SDNN, RMSSD, LF, and HF (p<0.05). After adjusting for age, BMI, and systolic and diastolic blood pressure, VFR was significantly predictive of RMSSD, SDNN, and HF (p=0.002,-0.027), and MMVFR was significantly predictive of RMSSD and SDNN (p=0.020,-0.023). Conclusions: Men in the lowest VFR category had the highest HRV. VFR was more strongly associated with HRV than body fat percentage and MMVR. Time domain parameters were more sensitive to VAT than frequency domain parameters. HRV parameters could be the primary parameters of interest in tracking cardiac-autonomic status in response to interventions targeting VAT reduction.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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