Ana G. Perello-Rosario, Centro de investigación, Hospital Pediátrico Dr. Hugo Mendoza, Santo Domingo, República Dominicana
María I. Paulino-Sánchez, Centro de investigación, Hospital Pediátrico Dr. Hugo Mendoza, Santo Domingo, República Dominicana
Melissa Bello-Bruzos, Centro de investigación, Hospital Pediátrico Dr. Hugo Mendoza, Santo Domingo, República Dominicana
José J. Garcés-Doñé, Centro de investigación, Hospital Pediátrico Dr. Hugo Mendoza, Santo Domingo, República Dominicana
Introduction: worldwide, cardiovascular disease (CVD) persists as a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. High-intensity physical activity has been shown to require a series of lifestyle changes that may have short- and long-term consequences. Objective: to determine cardiovascular risk according to nutritional status in minor league baseball players aged 11 to 18 years. Methods: descriptive, observational, cross-sectional and prospective study, in which the anthropometric measurements of 40 baseball players from a sports complex in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, were evaluated. Results: the population presented a mean age of 15 ± 1.05, weight of 69.25 kg ± 11.93 and height of 1.85 ± 0.07 m. The majority had a low cardiovascular risk, and a significant relationship was found between body fat percentage and systolic blood pressure. Conclusions: It was evident that athletes with a high percentage of body fat have a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD).
Keywords: Heart disease risk factors. Nutritional status. Body mass index. Athletes. Waist-hip ratio.
