Lipid Profile in Peruvian Athletes
Authors: Bardales-Vásquez Cecilia Betzabet , Bardales-Cahua Marco Antonio , Rodríguez-Salvatierra Alvaro David , Rodríguez-Plasencia Cynthia Carolina , León-Torres Carlos Alberto 
Published: April 2020

The active movement of sport improves insulin sensitivity, regulates lipid and glucose metabolism, lowers blood pressure and reduces the incidence of metabolic syndrome [
]. We seek to analyze the lipid profile in high performance athletes. The participants (both sexes) were 326 athletes of ~21.5 years from 11 disciplines of the Peruvian Sports Institute (IPD) – Trujillo Subsidiary and 80 non‐athletes of ~22.2 years. To diagnose the lipid profile, biochemical blood tests were performed on the participants, complying with the pre‐analytical conditions determined. We found a low percentage of high total cholesterol in gymnastics disciplines (~5%) followed by taekwondo (~8.4%), instead the powerlifters show the highest incidence (~ 25%). Nevertheless, a lower percentage of high triglycerides occurs in powerlifting as in rugby (~ 8.4%), while athletics and gymnastics show the highest incidence (~23.5% and ~22.5% respectively). On the other hand, the lowest incidence of high coronary risk was found in taekwondo (~ 13.9%) and Basketball (~15.8%), however the highest percentages were presented by athletics (~23.5%) and gymnastics (~22.5%). When comparing general averages of athletes with non‐athletes; in the first group, the percentages of high cholesterol, triglyceride and coronary risk values were 12.8%, 14.55% and 18.7% respectively, unlike the second group, in the same assessments that were 22.5%, 35% and 32.5% respectively. Among the factors that could have a negative effect on lipid parameters, it would be in consumption of androgenic anabolic steroids, suggesting that users are prone to increased coronary risk [
]. However, sports practice is related to normal ranges of lipid profile, even in master athletes [
]. Finally, we consider that those who practice sports are less likely to suffer from dyslipidemias, and therefore develop protection against cardiovascular diseases.

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Antenor Orrego Private University

Percentage Distribution of Elevated Lipid Profile Values in Peruvian Athletes

SPORT

SEX

NUMBER

AGE

%

LIPID PROFILE IN PERUVIAN ATHLETES

Total Cholesterol

Lipoproteins

Triglycerides

Coronary risk

HDL

LDL

XTDL

Karate

F

17

18.3

100

11.8

18.0

11.8

5.9

23.5

29.0

M

17

23.4

100

11.8

18.0

00.0

11.8

11.8

11.8

Average

34

20.9

100

11.8

18

5.9

8.9

17.7

20.4

Volleybal

F

18

23.9

100

16.7

27.8

11.1

11.1

16.7

16.7

M

18

22.5

100

11.1

27.8

11.1

00.0

22.2

22.2

Average

36

23.2

100

13.9

27.8

11.1

5.55

19.45

19.45

Soccer

M

30

21.7

100

16.7

20.0

13.3

06.7

20.0

16.7

Average

30

21.7

100

16.7

20.0

13.3

06.7

20.0

16.7

Baseball

M

32

19.1

100

12.5

21.9

15.6

09.4

15.6

21.9

Average

32

19.1

100

12.5

21.9

15.6

09.4

15.6

21.9

Taekwondo

F

18

22.7

100

11.1

27.8

22.2

16.6

16.7

11.1

M

18

20.5

100

05.6

22.2

22.2

11.1

11.1

16.7

Average

36

21.6

100

8.4

25

22.2

13.9

13.9

13.9

Athletics

F

17

20.3

100

11.8

23.5

23.5

11.8

23.5

23.5

M

17

19.9

100

11.8

29.4

23.5

05.9

23.5

23.5

Average

34

20.1

100

11.8

26.5

23.5

8.9

23.5

23.5

Coronary risk=Total colesterol:HDL ratio, F=female, M=male

Percentage Distribution of Elevated Lipid Profile Values in Peruvian Athletes

SPORT

SEX

NUMBER

AGE

%

LIPID PROFILE IN PERUVIAN ATHLETES

Total Cholesterol

Lipoproteins

Triglycerides

Coronary risk

HDL

LDL

VLDL

Basketball

F

19

23.8

100

15.8

26.3

26.3

15.8

21.0

21.0

M

19

25.0

100

05.3

31.6

15.8

10.5

10.5

10.5

Average

38

24.4

100

10.6

29

21.1

13.2

15.8

15.8

Gymnastics

F

20

21.5

100

00.0

25.0

15.0

10.0

10.0

10.0

M

20

23.8

100

10.0

30.0

30.0

10.0

15.0

15.0

Average

40

22.7

100

05

27.5

22.5

10

22.5

22.5

Swimming

F

11

15.4

100

09.1

18.2

09.1

09.1

09.1

18.2

M

11

19.7

100

09.1

36.4

18.2

09.1

09.1

18.2

Average

22

17.6

100

9.1

27.3

13.7

9.1

9.1

18.2

Rugby

F

06

22.9

100

16.7

00.0

00.0

00.0

00.0

16.7

M

06

21.7

100

16.7

00.0

00.0

00.0

16.7

16.7

Average

12

22.3

100

16.7

0.0

0.0

0.0

8.4

16.7

Powerlifting

F

06

20.9

100

33.3

33.3

16.7

00.0

00.0

16.7

M

06

23.6

100

16.7

16.7

00.0

00.0

16.7

16.7

Average

12

22.3

100

25

25

8.4

0.0

8.4

16.7

Female average

133

21.1

100

14

22.2

15.1

8.9

13.4

18.1

Male average

194

21.9

100

11.6

23.1

13.6

6.8

15.7

17.3

General average

326

21.45

100

12.8

22.65

14.35

7.85

14.55

18.7

Non‐Athletes

F

40

21.6

100

25.0

05

10.0

05

30.0

35.0

M

40

22.7

100

20.0

05

15.0

05

40.0

30.0

Average

80

22.15

100

22.5

05

12.5

05

35

32.5