PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Oliveira Francisco, Cristina
AU  - Maria Catai, Aparecida
AU  - Moura, Silvia C.G.
AU  - Lopes, Sérgio L.B.
AU  - Del Vale, Adriano M.
AU  - Leal, Angela M.O.
TI  - Cardiorespiratory fitness, pulmonary function and C-reactive protein levels in adults with diabetes
DP  - 2012 Sep 01
TA  - European Respiratory Journal
PG  - P4145
VI  - 40
IP  - Suppl 56
4099  - http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/40/Suppl_56/P4145.short
4100  - http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/40/Suppl_56/P4145.full
SO  - Eur Respir J2012 Sep 01; 40
AB  - Background/Aim: Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is associated with impairment of cardiorespiratory fitness and pulmonary function; increasing evidences have suggested that comorbidities and systemic inflammation may be involved. The objective of this study was evaluate changes in metabolic variables, C-reactive protein (CRP) levels, cardiorespiratory fitness and pulmonary function in DM patients compared with healthy subjects. Methods: 19 men with diabetes (49±2 years) and 19 healthy control subjects (51±1 years) were studied. All subjects performed a spirometry and an incremental cardiopulmonary exercise test on a cycloergometer with electromagnetic breaking (workload increases, range 13-22W/min). Cardiopulmonary data were continuously collected with a metabolic unit. Heart rate (HR) was continuously monitored. Results: are presented in table 1.View this table:Table 1. Lung function, physical capacity parameters and CRP levels.Conclusion: The cardiorespiratory fitness is reduced in patients with diabetes but the spirometric values are preserved, and the CRP did not differ of the control subjects.Financial support: Capes, FAPESP.