Relations of the Body Composition Parameters and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Female University Students: A Cross-sectional Study on-site of Outdoor Activity C

Abstract

This cross-sectional study investigated the relationship between body composition and cardiovascular risk among physically active female students from the FSPE aged 19–20. Baseline metrics included age, height, weight, BMI, resting metabolic rate (RMR), and
resting heart rate; cardiovascular indicators encompassed relative body fat, visceral fat level, relative skeletal muscle mass, and blood pressure (systolic/diastolic). Data from summer outdoor activities at Gazivode Lake (June 2022) were analyzed with descriptive
statistics, the KS test, and Pearson/Spearman correlations (SPSS 21.0). Most parameters matched WHO age-related norms. Key associations: body mass correlated positively with BMI (r≈0.87), RMR (r≈0.99), body fat (r≈0.79), visceral fat (r≈0.90), and negatively with diastolic BP (r≈−0.81). BMI correlated with RMR (r≈0.80) and visceral fat (r≈0.91), and inversely with resting heart rate (r≈−0.86) and diastolic BP (r≈−0.78). Conclusions: Higher fat metrics are associated with a higher cardiovascular risk; therefore, interventions should focus on weight reduction and regular moderate physical activity.