The deleterious effects of physical inactivity on elements of insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome in Central Africans at high cardiovascular risk.

Aim: We aimed to describe the physical activity and to investigate the association between classical hypertension, obesity, diabetes, and new inflammation, IDF-defined metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance CV risk factors.

Design: This was a cross-sectional study based on interviews and physical and biochemistry measurements among Central African patients.

Measurements: Waist circumference (WC), blood pressure, weight and height to calculate body mass index (BMI), fasting glucose, CRP, ERS, uric acid, cholesterol (C), LDL-C, HDL-C, triglycerides, elements of homeostatic model assessment (HOMA) including insulin, HOMA index, QUICKI, insulin sensitivity (%S), beta-cell function (%β) and insulin resistance (IR).

[Effects of soccer/football practice on cardiovascular risk factors among young adults from Kinshasa].

Objective: This study determined the effects of regular practice of Soccer/Football on some cardiovascular risk factors among young adults: anthropometry and components of blood pressure.

Material And Methods: This cross-sectional survey comprised a random sample of 100 young adults and regularly playing soccer/Football in Stadium of Martyrs and municipal areas of Matete and Lemba, Kinshasa city, DRC. Their weight, height, waist circumference, hip circumference, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, pulse pressure (> or =60 mmHg: preclinic atherosclerosis or arterial stiffness), mass index and respiratory frequency were compared with those of 100 inactive youngs randomly selected from Universities of Kinshasa and Simon Kimbangu, Kinshasa, DRC.

[Respiratory rehabilitation in patients with bronchial asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Kinshasa].

A number of studies in western countries have shown that respiratory and physical rehabilitation of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) only has a minimal effect on respiratory function but can significantly improve physical capacity. The aim of our study was to apply these methods to patients in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. We treated 38 patients (20 women) who had bronchial asthma (n=14) or COPD (n=24).