Gender Differences in C-Reactive Protein and Muscle Strengthening Activity

Michael R. Richardson, Tammie M. Johnson, Peter T. Katzmarzyk, Earl S. Ford, William R. Boyer, James R. Churilla

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Background: Few studies have examined the gender differences between C-reactive protein (CRP) and muscle strengthening activity (MSA). Methods: The sample (n = 7533) included U.S. adult (≥20 years of age).participants in the 1999-2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). Created categories of MSA participation included no MSA (referent group), some MSA (≥1 to /week), and meeting the 2008 Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) recommendation (≥2 days/week). The dependent variable was elevated CRP (>3 to 10 mg/L). Results: Analysis revealed significantly lower odds of having elevated CRP for women reporting some MSA (OR 0.64; 95% CI 0.44-0.93, P =.0191). Significantly lower odds of men having elevated CRP was observed in those reporting MSA volumes meeting the DHHS recommendation (OR 0.72; 95% CI 0.59-0.88, P =.0019). Following adjustment for waist circumference (WC) these odds remained significant in men but not women. Conclusions: These results suggest that WC may mediate the associations between MSA and CRP and this relationship may be stronger in women.

Idioma originalAmerican English
Páginas (desde-hasta)1582–1588
PublicaciónJournal of Physical Activity and Health
Volumen12
N.º12
DOI
EstadoPublished - dic 1 2015

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