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Introduction: central obesity is associated with an autonomic dysfunction characterized by an increase in sympathetic activity and a reduction in vagal tone, leading to a decrease in heart rate variability. Objective: we aimed to analyze the relationship between the time and frequency domains of heart rate variability with central obesity, and its hemodynamic variables in normal-weight, overweight and obese adults. Methods: a total of 65 adults were evaluated (25.4 ± 3.2 years old) and distributed in 3 groups: normal weight group (NW group), overweight group (OW group) and obese group (OB group). Heart rate variability parameters at rest and both anthropometric and hemodynamic variables were recorded. Results: the results showed a positive correlation between waist circunference and LF/HF ratio in the OW (p = 0.0008; r = 0.6607; r2 = 0.4365) and OB (p = 0.0001; r = 0.8286; r2 = 0.6866) groups. The waist-to-height ratio showed significant differences with HF in the NW, OW, and OB groups. The variables related to the parasympathetic system (SDNN, RMSSD, pNN50, HF) in the OB and OW groups showed a decrease in values when compared to the NW group. Likewise, the variable related to the sympathetic system (LF) in the OB and OW groups increased its values when compared with the NW group. The LF/HF ratio increased from the NW group to the OW and OB groups (1.6 ± 0.7; 2.5 ± 1.8 and 3.3 ± 0.7). Conclusion: overweight and obese adults present a modulation of sympathetic activity predominance at rest. This increased activity is represented by the time and frequency domains of heart rate variability, having an important correlation with waist circumference and waist-to-height ratio.

Resumen Introducción: El sujeto obeso evidencia una disminución de la capacidad funcional (CF), que entre otros factores comprende una cinética del consumo de oxígeno (VO2) más lenta, asociada a una posible relación entre el tejido adiposo y una desregulación crónica del sistema nervioso autónomo, tanto en condiciones de reposo como de ejercicio. Objetivo: Analizar el comportamiento del tau rápido de la cinética off del consumo de oxígeno, luego de la aplicación de un protocolo de ejercicio interválico de alta intensidad y corta duración (HIIT) en un grupo de obesos. Metodología: Se diseñó un estudio comparativo, experimental y longitudinal de corto plazo en cinco sujetos obesos seleccionados por un muestreo no probabilístico intencionado. Se valoraron las siguientes variables: peso, talla, índice de masa corporal (IMC), perímetro de cintura, cinética del consumo de oxígeno y aquellas dependientes del procedimiento. Los datos de VO2 v/s tiempo se ingresaron al Software Graph Pad Prism 6, (Graph Pad Prism versión 6.01 para Windows®) donde se depuraron promediando intervalos de 10 segundos y fueron ajustados a un modelo de función bi-exponencial. Posteriormente se realizó un análisis estadístico descriptivo por medio del Software SigmaPlot 12.5 para Windows® usando las siguientes estadísticas de resumen: media, desviación estándar y rango. Resultados: La edad media fue 25,13 ± 0,62 años. La mayor variación al analizar los resultados en ambas fases del estudio (pre-intervención: 43,09 ± 7,78 s; post-intervención: 26,85 ± 3,78 s) se encontró en el tau rápido del VO2 (p= 0,034). Conclusiones: El entrenamiento de alta intensidad y corta duración realizado en un período de 10 días logra un efecto positivo sobre el componente rápido de la cinética off del VO2 para la población estudiada, mejorando así el tiempo de recuperación posterior al esfuerzo físico. Abstract Introduction: Obese subjects exhibit a decreased functional capacity (FC) which, among other factors, entails a slower oxygen uptake kinetics associated to a pathological relationship between the adipose tissue and a chronically-deregulated autonomic nervous system, both in resting and exercise conditions. Objective: To analyze the fast-tau behavior of the oxygen consumption off-kinetics, after applying a high intensity and short duration intervallic exercise protocol (HIIT) in a group of obese men. Methodology: An exploratory, comparative, experimental and longitudinal short-term study of 5 obese subjects, selected by intentional non-probabilistic sampling, was designed. Weight, height, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, kinetics of oxygen consumption and variables related to the procedure were assessed. Data from VO2 v/s time were compiled with Graph Pad Prism v. 6.01 by averaging 10-second intervals and fitted as a bi-exponential model. Subsequently, a descriptive statistical analysis was performed using SigmaPlot v. 12.5, calculating means, standard deviations and ranks. Results: Mean age was 25.13 ± 0.62 years. Highest variation when analyzing the results, in both phases of the study (pre-intervention: 43.09 ± 7.78 s; post-intervention: 26.85 ± 3.78 s), was found in the fast VO2 tau (p=0.034). Conclusion: The high-intensity, short-duration training performed over a 10-day period, achieves a positive effect on the rapid kinetic component of VO2 for the studied population, improving recovery time after physical exertion.