Influence of high altitude on C-reactive protein levels in adults with abdominal visceral adiposity

• Autores: Arteaga-Temoche, Luis, Ayala-Jara, Carmen, Castillo Saavedra, Ericson, Seclén-Ayala, Luis, Merino Ramírez, Junior, Simón Cruz, David, Trujillo Gallardo, Aníbal, Shimizu Varas, Rómulo, Zúñiga Luna, Jhoel, Vallejo Zárate, Guillermo, Zambrano Quispe, Joseph, Julca Carranza, Jesús, Samamé Minchón, Fernando, Mattos Campos, Nicolás, Aldave Lázaro, Kevin, Charcape Aliaga, Henry, Meléndez Vargas, Antonio
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2018
• Institución: Universidad de San Martín de Porres
• Repositorio: Horizonte médico
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:horizontemedico.usmp.edu.pe:article/704
• Enlace del recurso: https://www.horizontemedico.usmp.edu.pe/index.php/horizontemed/article/view/704
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: Proteína C; Adiposidad; Altitud; Protein C; Adiposity; Altitude

Objective: To evaluate the influence of high altitude on C-reactive protein (CRP) levels in adults with abdominal visceral adiposity. Materials and methods: A quantitative study with quasi-experimental design, which included twenty-four (24) male medical students from the National University of Trujillo, selected by non-probability convenience sampling and study subject, evaluated at 0 and 4,386 m.a.s.l., and classified according to their degree of abdominal visceral adiposity: normal (G1) and high (G2). Results: The CRP level of G1 in relation to G2 showed no significant difference. Regarding CRP levels, Wilcoxon rank-sum (non-parametric) test was used for G2 and Student´s t-test was used for G1, with significance being shown in both cases. Conclusions: Variations on CRP levels in high altitude compared to sea level in both groups were significant.