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Comparing Standard and Advanced Lipid Profiles in Law Enforcement Officers: A Pilot Study on the Links to Fitness,
Sarah E Johnson1, Adriana Gil2, Michael J Conner3,4,5
1From the Tactical Athlete Research Unit, Department of Kinesiology and Sports Management, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas (S.E.J., S.E.M., D.E.G.).
Objective:
This study aimed to assess relationships between standard and advanced lipids, body composition, and physical fitness.
Methods:
Associations between standard and advanced blood lipid biomarkers, body composition, and physical fitness parameters were assessed among 43 law enforcement officers.
Results:
Across separate and hierarchical regression models, the standard lipids consistently accounted for greater variation in the dependent variables, while the advanced lipids rarely provided additional explanatory power, even after controlling for multicollinearity.
Conclusions:
The standard lipid panel is likely sufficient and the most cost-effective way to identify lipid-related associations with body composition and fitness among law enforcement officers.
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