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Correlation between cardiorespiratory fitness and body composition in individuals with different glucose metabolism statuses

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  • Binbin Liu

  • Junliang Li

  • Ziru Niu

  • Qiang Lu

  • May 29, 2026

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    The study included 144 individuals categorized into Normal Glucose Tolerance, Prediabetes, and Diabetes Mellitus groups based on OGTT results.

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    Significant differences in cardiorespiratory fitness and body composition metrics were observed among the three glucose metabolism groups.

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    Maximal VO2/kg was significantly correlated with age, BMI, FPG, HDL-C, VFA, and skeletal muscle mass.

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    VFA was identified as the strongest negative predictor of maximal VO2/kg, while skeletal muscle mass was a positive predictor.

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    The findings may help identify high-risk populations with declining cardiorespiratory fitness related to abnormal glucose metabolism.

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Correlation between cardiorespiratory fitness and body composition in individuals with different glucose metabolism statuses

  • by Binbin Liu, Junliang Li, Ziru Niu, Qiang Lu

  • May 29, 2026

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