Influence of high altitude on C-reactive protein levels in adults with abdominal visceral adiposity
| Autor: | Luis Arteaga-Temoche, Carmen Ayala-Jara, Ericson Castillo Saavedra, Luis Seclén-Ayala, Junior Merino Ramírez, David Simón Cruz, Aníbal Trujillo Gallardo, Rómulo Shimizu Varas, Jhoel Zúñiga Luna, Guillermo Vallejo Zárate, Joseph Zambrano Quispe, Jesús Julca Carranza, Fernando Samamé Minchón, Nicolás Mattos Campos, Kevin Aldave Lázaro, Henry Charcape Aliaga, Antonio Meléndez Vargas |
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| Jazyk: | Spanish; Castilian |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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| Zdroj: | Horizonte Médico, Vol 18, Iss 1, Pp 29-34 (2018) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1727-558X 2227-3530 |
| DOI: | 10.24265/horizmed.2018.v18n1.05 |
| Popis: | Objective: To evaluate the influence of high altitude on C-reactive protein (CRP) levels in adults with abdominal visceral adiposity. Materials and methods: A quantitative study with quasi-experimental design, which included twenty-four (24) male medical students from the National University of Trujillo, selected by non-probability convenience sampling and study subject, evaluated at 0 and 4,386 m.a.s.l., and classified according to their degree of abdominal visceral adiposity: normal (G1) and high (G2). Results: The CRP level of G1 in relation to G2 showed no significant difference. Regarding CRP levels, Wilcoxon rank-sum (non-parametric) test was used for G2 and Student´s t-test was used for G1, with significance being shown in both cases. Conclusions: Variations on CRP levels in high altitude compared to sea level in both groups were significant. |
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