: Dyslipidemia is a major risk factor for atherosclerosis. Identification of dyslipidemia in athletes has raised interest in establishing preventive strategies and reducing cardiovascular (CV) events. Nowadays, targets or "scores" for athletes are undefined. The aim of our study was to create a "Lipid Athlete Score" based on lipid parameters and derive score indexes to identify high-risk athletes. We retrospectively enrolled 957 Olympic athletes practicing different sporting disciplines (power, skills, endurance, and mixed), analyzing their CV profiles and anthropometrics; 55.4% were male, the mean age was 27.1 ± 5 years, and the mean body mass index (BMI) was 23.1 ± 3.2 kg/m2. Three hundred and forty-three athletes (35.8%) were dyslipidemic (LDL ≥ 115 mg/dL or LDL/HDL ≥ 1.90). Multivariate analysis revealed the following: male p = 0.001, OR 1.88 [0.41-2.51], familiarity for dyslipidemia p = 0.001, OR 2.82 [1.72-4.59], BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2p = 0.001, OR 2.53 [1.46-4.38], and fat mass p = 0.001, OR 2.29 [1.38-3.80] were significant. Endurance athletes presented the lowest CV risk. We proposed a lipid athlete score including major (LDL ≥ 115 mg/dL and LDL/HDL ≥ 1.90) and minor criteria (male, BMI > 30 kg/m2 or fat mass >22% for males and 32% for females, familiarity for dyslipidemia, and conventional CV risk factors). Twelve athletes (1.2%) were at high risk, 150 athletes (15.7%) at medium risk, 171 athletes (17.9%) at low risk, and 624 (65.2%) were at no risk. Dyslipidemia is very common in elite athletes. We have defined a specific lipid athlete score based on lipid parameters and derived score indexes for the stratification of risk. In accordance with this tool, a substantial proportion of athletes (16.9%) were at medium-to-high risk and need early preventive strategies to improve their lipid profiles and reduce the future development of atherosclerotic CV diseases.

Lipid profile in olympic athletes. proposal for a "lipid athlete score" as a clinical tool to identify high-risk athletes / Di Gioia, Giuseppe; Buzzelli, Lorenzo; Maestrini, Viviana; Nenna, Antonio; Monosilio, Sara; Squeo, Maria Rosaria; Lemme, Erika; Pelliccia, Antonio. - In: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE. - ISSN 2077-0383. - 12:23(2023). [10.3390/jcm12237449]

Lipid profile in olympic athletes. proposal for a "lipid athlete score" as a clinical tool to identify high-risk athletes

Maestrini, Viviana;Monosilio, Sara;Squeo, Maria Rosaria;
2023

Abstract

: Dyslipidemia is a major risk factor for atherosclerosis. Identification of dyslipidemia in athletes has raised interest in establishing preventive strategies and reducing cardiovascular (CV) events. Nowadays, targets or "scores" for athletes are undefined. The aim of our study was to create a "Lipid Athlete Score" based on lipid parameters and derive score indexes to identify high-risk athletes. We retrospectively enrolled 957 Olympic athletes practicing different sporting disciplines (power, skills, endurance, and mixed), analyzing their CV profiles and anthropometrics; 55.4% were male, the mean age was 27.1 ± 5 years, and the mean body mass index (BMI) was 23.1 ± 3.2 kg/m2. Three hundred and forty-three athletes (35.8%) were dyslipidemic (LDL ≥ 115 mg/dL or LDL/HDL ≥ 1.90). Multivariate analysis revealed the following: male p = 0.001, OR 1.88 [0.41-2.51], familiarity for dyslipidemia p = 0.001, OR 2.82 [1.72-4.59], BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2p = 0.001, OR 2.53 [1.46-4.38], and fat mass p = 0.001, OR 2.29 [1.38-3.80] were significant. Endurance athletes presented the lowest CV risk. We proposed a lipid athlete score including major (LDL ≥ 115 mg/dL and LDL/HDL ≥ 1.90) and minor criteria (male, BMI > 30 kg/m2 or fat mass >22% for males and 32% for females, familiarity for dyslipidemia, and conventional CV risk factors). Twelve athletes (1.2%) were at high risk, 150 athletes (15.7%) at medium risk, 171 athletes (17.9%) at low risk, and 624 (65.2%) were at no risk. Dyslipidemia is very common in elite athletes. We have defined a specific lipid athlete score based on lipid parameters and derived score indexes for the stratification of risk. In accordance with this tool, a substantial proportion of athletes (16.9%) were at medium-to-high risk and need early preventive strategies to improve their lipid profiles and reduce the future development of atherosclerotic CV diseases.
2023
olympic athletes; concurrent exercise; dyslipidemia; endurance exercise; lipid athlete score; strength training
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Lipid profile in olympic athletes. proposal for a "lipid athlete score" as a clinical tool to identify high-risk athletes / Di Gioia, Giuseppe; Buzzelli, Lorenzo; Maestrini, Viviana; Nenna, Antonio; Monosilio, Sara; Squeo, Maria Rosaria; Lemme, Erika; Pelliccia, Antonio. - In: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE. - ISSN 2077-0383. - 12:23(2023). [10.3390/jcm12237449]
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