The purpose was to identify the association between physical activity (PA) and clustering of metabolic risk factors in adolescents from Curitiba, Parana. As methods, 162 adolescents (64 boys) composed the sample. PA levels (through accelerometers) and metabolic (glucose and lipid) and anthropometric (waist circumference) profiles were assessed. Z scores were calculated for each risk factor and the sum of these scores categorized the Metabolic Risk Score (MRS). For statistical analysis, we used the Spearman rank correlation and the Kruskal-Wallis test, considering p <0.05. The results shows PA was inversely related with Triglycerides (r=-0.217, p<0.05), Total Cholesterol (r=-0.243, p<0.05), LDL-C (r=-0.211, p <0.05) and MRS (r = -0.269, p<0.01) in girls. Girls grouped at highest level of PA had lower values of Total Cholesterol and MRS compared to the low level group of PA (p<0.01). In conclusion the practice of PA favored the better metabolic profile in girls.
Motor Activity; Adolescent Health; Risk Factors