Physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness and CVD risk factors in a group of Pakistani immigrant men living in Norway - effects of a randomized controlled physical activity intervention : The Physical Activity and Minority Health Study
Abstract
The cross-sectional data confirmed the high CVD risk in this group as shown by the low level
of PA, low peak oxygen uptake, and high prevalence of the metabolic syndrome, obesity and
insulin resistance, especially among taxi drivers. The intervention significantly increased both
the short- and long-term PA level. Although social support for PA and outcome expectancies
increased significantly, the factors mediating the change in PA could not be identified. The
intervention improved peak oxygen uptake, insulin and C-peptide concentrations, BMI and
waist circumference in the intervention group compared with the control group. The
prevalence of the metabolic syndrome and related factors did not differ between the groups at
follow-up 1. Increased PA level was associated with beneficial changes in plasma insulin
concentration after adjusting for waist circumference.
Conclusions
Levels of PA and CRF are low, and risk factors for CVD are high among Pakistani immigrant
men living in Oslo, Norway. An SCT based multicomponent PA programme with Pakistani
immigrant men beneficially influenced the PA level both in the short- and long-term, and may
thereby reduce their long-term risk of developing T2D and CVD. Paper I: Eivind Andersen, Arne Torbjørn Høstmark, Catherine Lorentzen, Sigmund Alfred
Anderssen. Low level of objectively measured physical activity and cardiorespiratory
fitness, and high prevalence of metabolic syndrome among Pakistani male immigrants
in Oslo, Norway. Norsk Epidemiologi 2011; 20 (2): 199-208 Paper II: Andersen E, Høstmark AT, Holme I, Anderssen SA. Intervention effects on physical
activity and insulin levels in Pakistani immigrant men living in Oslo: a randomised
controlled trial. Submitted to Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice. Paper III: Andersen E, Høstmark AT, Anderssen SA. Effect of a physical activity intervention
on the metabolic syndrome in Pakistani immigrant men: a randomised controlled trial.
In press in Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health. Paper IV: Physical activity level were maintained six months after a randomised controlled
physical activity intervention – a follow-up study on Pakistani immigrant men living
in Norway. Accepted in International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical
Activity.
Description
Avhandling (doktorgrad) – Norges idrettshøgskole, 2012.