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</ArticleSet><Journal>
<PublisherName></PublisherName>
<JournalTitle>International Journal of Preventive Medicine</JournalTitle>
<Issn>2008-7802</Issn>
<Volume>1</Volume>
<Issue>4</Issue>
<PubDate>
</Journal><Year>2010</Year>
<Month>11</Month>
<Day>07</Day>
</PubDate><ArticleTitle>Relationship Between C-Reactive Protein and Physical Fitness, Physical Activity, Obesity and Selected Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Schoolchildren</ArticleTitle>
<FirstPage>56</FirstPage>
<LastPage>56</LastPage>
<Language>EN</Language>
<AuthorList>
<Author>
<FirstName>Hamid Reza</FirstName>
<LastName>Sadeghipour</LastName>
</Author><Author>
<FirstName>Ameneh</FirstName>
<LastName>Rahnama</LastName>
</Author><Author>
<FirstName>Mohsen</FirstName>
<LastName>Salesi</LastName>
</Author><Author>
<FirstName>Nader</FirstName>
<LastName>Rahnama</LastName>
<Affiliation>PhD, Professor of Sport Medicine,
Department of Nutrition, Food and
Exercise Sciences, Florida State University,
Tallahassee, USA, and Department
of Exercise Sciences, University of
Isfahan, Isfahan.. nrahnama@fsu.edu</Affiliation>
</Author><Author>
</AuthorList><FirstName>Hossein</FirstName>
<LastName>Mojtahedi</LastName>
</Author><History>
<PubDate>
</History><Year>2010</Year>
<Month>11</Month>
<Day>07</Day>
</PubDate><Abstract>ABSTRACTObjectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationbetween C-reactive protein (CRP) with physical fitness, physicalactivity, obesity, and selected cardiovascular risk factors in schoolchildren.Methods: Forty-four boy schoolchildren (mean ± SD: age 10.25± 0.75 years, height 144 ± 0.2 cm, body weight 46.1 5± 4.59 kg,body mass index 22.16 ± 2.16 kg/m2) voluntarily participated inthis study. Physical fitness and physical activity were assessed usingthe 20-meter fitness test. Adiposity was estimated using body massindex. Blood samples were taken after an overnight fast and measuredfor CRP, LDL, HDL and cholesterol. Pearson’s correlationwas calculated to determine the relations between these factors.Results: Mean (SD) CRP concentration was 1.07 (0.82) mg/l. Asignificant correlation was observed between CRP and VO2max(r=-0.45, P= 0.001), body mass index (r=0.55, P=0.000) and cholesterol(r=-0.35, P=0.04). No significant relation was found betweenCRP and physical activity, LDL and HDL (P> 0.05).Moreover, significant associations were observed between bodymass index and VO2max (r=-0.33, P=0.02) and physical activity(r=-0.43, P=0.04).Conclusions: Body mass index was the most powerful predictorof serum concentrations of CRP in schoolchildren. It may be animportant factor to control body weight to prevent an increase inserum CRP in children and to help the primordial prevention ofchronic diseases.Keywords: Cardiovascular diseases, C-reactive protein, Fitness,Body mass index.</Abstract>
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