Hemoglobin, muscle oxidative capacity, and VO2max in African-American and Caucasian women

被引:50
作者
Hunter, GR
Weinsier, RL
McCarthy, JP
Larson-Meyer, DE
Newcomer, BR
机构
[1] Univ Alabama, Dept Human Studies, Birmingham, AL 35294 USA
[2] Univ Alabama, Dept Nutr Sci, Birmingham, AL 35294 USA
[3] Univ Alabama, Dept Crit & Diagnost Care, Birmingham, AL 35294 USA
关键词
aerobic fitness; muscle function; race;
D O I
10.1097/00005768-200110000-00019
中图分类号
G8 [体育];
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04 ; 0403 ;
摘要
Purpose: The purpose of this paper was to determine whether differences in hemoglobin (Hb) and muscle aerobic capacity exist between African-American (AA) and Caucasian (CA) premenopausal women and to determine whether Hb and aerobic capacity of the muscle are associated with the racial differences in maximum oxygen uptake ((V) over dotO(2max)). Methods: 43 AA and 46 CA sedentary premenopausal women were subjects. Percent body fat was determined by four-compartment model, leg lean tissue by dual energy x-ray absorptiometry, (V) over dotO(2max) during a graded exercise test, aerobic capacity of the calf muscle by P-31 magnetic resonance spectroscopy, and serum Hb by the cyanide method. Results: AA women had reduced (V) over dotO(2max) (AA 29.3 +/- 3.0 vs CA 33.6 +/- 5.6 mL.kg(-1) bdw(-1).min, P < 0.01), reduced muscle aerobic capacity (AA 24.3 +/- 5.8 vs CA 21.3 +/- 4.8 s, P = 0.01, where lower values indicate higher aerobic capacity), and reduced Hb (AA 11.8 +/- 1.3 vs CA 12.9 +/- 0.8 g.dL(-1), P < 0.01). The racial difference in (V) over dotO(2max) persisted whether the values were unadjusted or adjusted for fat-free mass or leg lean tissue. Multiple regression analysis revealed that both Hb and muscle aerobic capacity were related to (V) over dotO(2max) after adjusting for each other, race, and either fat-free mass or leg lean tissue. Being AA was associated with reduced (V) over dotO(2max) in mL O-2.kg leg lean tissue(-1).min(-1) (zero-order simple Pearson-product correlation -0.60, P < 0.01). When multiple regression was used, the correlation between race and (V) over dotO(2max) decreased but persisted (-0.40, <0.01) after adjusting for Hb and muscle aerobic capacity. Conclusions: These data suggest that differences in Hb and aerobic capacity of muscle are related to reduced (V) over dotO(2max) in AA women. However, Hb and aerobic capacity of the muscle can only partially explain the racial differences in (V) over dotO(2max).
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页码:1739 / 1743
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