Skeletal Muscle Mass is Associated with HDL Cholesterol Levels and the Ratio of LDL to HDL Cholesterol in Young Men: A Pilot Study

Background: It is unclear whether greater skeletal muscle mass beneficial for improving cardiometabolic health in young individuals. Our purpose was to investigate the association between and risk factors males. Methods: Data were collected from thirty-seven males (23.2 ± 0.3 years). Participants categorized based on (skeletal index-percentile score, SMI-PS) assessed by bioelectrical impedance analysis. They divided into two group: standard group (SMG, n = 17, SMI-PS 102.2 1.0%), high (HMG, 20, 120.5 1.8%). Arterial stiffness brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) blood parameters including high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), low-density (LDL-C), total (TC), triglycerides (TG), fasting glucose (FG) hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) assessed. Results: The level of HDL-C HMG significantly higher compared SMG (p < 0.001), whereas ratio LDL-C lower 0.001). However, no changes baPWV, TC, LDL-C, TG, FG, HbA1c found groups. Interestingly, there a positive correlation (r 0.469, p 0.003), negative LDL-C/HDL-C –0.38, 0.02). Conclusions: This study suggests that an increase may have additive benefit lipid components through increased decreased men.