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      <journal-id journal-id-type="nlm-ta">Arq Bras Cardiol</journal-id>
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        <journal-title>Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia</journal-title>
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      <issn pub-type="epub">1678-4170</issn>
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          <subject>Carta ao Editor</subject>
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        <article-title>Uso de Estatinas Melhora a Prote&#231;&#227;o Cardiometab&#243;lica Promovida pelo Treinamento F&#237;sico em Ambiente Aqu&#225;tico: Um Estudo Cl&#237;nico Randomizado</article-title>
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          <name>
            <surname>Miranda</surname>
            <given-names>Carla Paix&#227;o</given-names>
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            <sup>1</sup>
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            <surname>Botoni</surname>
            <given-names>Fernando</given-names>
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            <sup>2</sup>
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          <name>
            <surname>Rocha</surname>
            <given-names>Manoel</given-names>
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        <country country="BR">Brasil</country>
        <institution content-type="original">Universidade de Bras&#237;lia - Patologia Molecular,Bras&#237;lia, DF &#8211; Brasil</institution>
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          <named-content content-type="city">Belo Horizonte</named-content>
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        <institution content-type="original">Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG &#8211; Brasil</institution>
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        <corresp id="c01"> Correspond&#234;ncia: Carla Paix&#227;o Miranda &#8226; Universidade de Bras&#237;lia - Patologia Molecular - Campus Universit&#225;rio Darcy Ribeiro - Asa Norte. CEP 70910-900, Bras&#237;lia, DF - Brasil E-mail: <email>carlanutribio@gmail.com</email> </corresp>
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        <day>13</day>
        <month>05</month>
        <year>2022</year>
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        <month>05</month>
        <year>2022</year>
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      <volume>118</volume>
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      <fpage>1002</fpage>
      <lpage>1004</lpage>
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        <date date-type="received">
          <day>29</day>
          <month>08</month>
          <year>2021</year>
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          <day>29</day>
          <month>09</month>
          <year>2021</year>
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          <day>29</day>
          <month>09</month>
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        <kwd>Estatinas</kwd>
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    <p>
      <bold>Prezado editor,</bold>
    </p>
    <p>Li com interesse o artigo publicado por Costa et al.,<sup><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="B5">1</xref></sup> O uso de estatinas na prote&#231;&#227;o cardiometab&#243;lica promovida por treinamento f&#237;sico de intensidade moderada em ambiente aqu&#225;tico, pouco tem sido estudado principalmente sob o aspecto cl&#237;nico. No entanto, como &#233; descrito por Costa et al.,<sup><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="B5">1</xref></sup> o treinamento de for&#231;a em ambiente aqu&#225;tico aliado ao uso de estatinas tem sido um incremento efetivo por promover adapta&#231;&#245;es metab&#243;licas e redu&#231;&#227;o dos n&#237;veis lip&#237;dicos. Os preditores progn&#243;sticos associados ao risco de morte por doen&#231;a cardiovascular foram medidos nos tr&#234;s grupos: treinamento em meio aqu&#225;tico (WA), treinamento de for&#231;a (WR) e grupo controle (GC). No entanto, um grupo controle saud&#225;vel n&#227;o foi acrescido no estudo e por isso o poder estat&#237;stico do teste poderia ter sido maior. Segundo an&#225;lise do &#237;ndice de massa corporal (IMC) do grupo (GC) os participantes eram obesos, n&#227;o sendo isto explicado nos crit&#233;rios de inclus&#227;o. Al&#233;m disso, n&#227;o houve homogeneidade no n&#250;mero de indiv&#237;duos com medica&#231;&#227;o (MED) e n&#227;o medicados (NMED). O indicador de intensidade do treinamento aer&#243;bico, se for relacionado com outras vari&#225;veis poder&#225; acrescentar novas perguntas e linhas de pensamentos e pesquisas. O efeito da estatina tem sido investigado na fun&#231;&#227;o do musculo esquel&#233;tico, na performance e na capacidade funcional de atletas em diferentes modalidades esportivas e de intensidade.<sup><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="B6">2</xref> , <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="B7">3</xref></sup> Estudo randomizado duplo cego mostrou o efeito protetor da estatina na redu&#231;&#227;o dos n&#237;veis de citocinas pr&#243;-inflamat&#243;rias com aumento nas concentra&#231;&#245;es m&#233;dias da creatina-fosfoquinase (PCK), essa enzima desempenha importante papel regulador no metabolismo intracelular, dos tecidos contrateis, nos m&#250;sculos estriados esquel&#233;ticos, tecido card&#237;aco e c&#233;rebro.<sup><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="B8">4</xref></sup> Por tanto, no estudo de Costa et al.,<sup><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="B5">1</xref></sup> as conclus&#245;es respondem ao objetivo proposto e suas fundamenta&#231;&#245;es te&#243;ricas est&#227;o alinhadas &#224; pergunta e &#224; hip&#243;tese do estudo.</p>
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      <title>Carta-resposta</title>
      <p>Em 29 de setembro de 2021, recebemos a notifica&#231;&#227;o de uma carta ao editor da revista Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia que manifestavam algumas cr&#237;ticas ao artigo de nossa autoria, intitulado &#8220;Uso de estatinas melhora a prote&#231;&#227;o cardiometab&#243;lica promovida pelo treinamento f&#237;sico em ambiente aqu&#225;tico: um ensaio cl&#237;nico randomizado&#8221;.<sup><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="B5">1</xref></sup> Agradecemos a oportunidade de resposta dada pelos editores e gostar&#237;amos de esclarecer alguns pontos apontados no documento enviado. Entendemos que ela apresenta problemas graves de interpreta&#231;&#227;o dos processos de metodologia cient&#237;fica empregados em nosso artigo. Os autores da missiva relatam que um grupo controle saud&#225;vel n&#227;o foi adicionado ao trabalho &#8211; o que &#233; verdade. A seguir, relatamos os motivos pelos quais tomamos esta decis&#227;o metodol&#243;gica.</p>
      <p>O objetivo do estudo foi analisar a influ&#234;ncia do uso de sinvastatina nas adapta&#231;&#245;es do perfil lip&#237;dico, decorrentes do treinamento aer&#243;bico em meio aqu&#225;tico e da resist&#234;ncia em mulheres idosas com dislipidemia. Considerando que a literatura &#233; vasta em estudos de interven&#231;&#245;es de treinamento f&#237;sico com a popula&#231;&#227;o saud&#225;vel e em avalia&#231;&#227;o de par&#226;metros lip&#237;dicos,<sup><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="B6">2</xref></sup> o foco do nosso experimento foi estudar os efeitos em pessoas com dislipidemia, trazendo um resultado novo e focado em quem mais necessita de interven&#231;&#245;es terap&#234;uticas, visando &#224; melhora do perfil lip&#237;dico. Nesse contexto, n&#227;o visualizamos justificativa para inserir um grupo controle saud&#225;vel. Outra raz&#227;o &#233; a aus&#234;ncia na inten&#231;&#227;o de comparar os efeitos do uso de uma medica&#231;&#227;o hipolipemiante em indiv&#237;duos saud&#225;veis em rela&#231;&#227;o aos pacientes com dislipidemia. Dessa forma, n&#227;o encontramos quaisquer justificativas para utilizar essa medica&#231;&#227;o na popula&#231;&#227;o saud&#225;vel.</p>
      <p>Na carta, tamb&#233;m &#233; relatado que o poder estat&#237;stico do teste realizado poderia ter sido maior. Entendemos que, embora n&#227;o tenhamos apresentado os resultados do poder estat&#237;stico, a apura&#231;&#227;o est&#225; adequada, considerando que as an&#225;lises foram realizadas em tamanho superior ao solicitado pelo c&#225;lculo do tamanho de amostra. Al&#233;m disso, foram respeitados todos os pressupostos que envolvem as equa&#231;&#245;es de estimativas generalizadas.<sup><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="B7">3</xref></sup> Cabe ressaltar que se realizou o c&#225;lculo do tamanho da amostra conforme sugerido nas normas da metodologia cient&#237;fica <italic>a priori</italic> , ou seja, na fase de projeto de pesquisa, previamente &#224; coleta de dados. Logo, levaram-se em considera&#231;&#227;o t&#243;picos como a an&#225;lise estat&#237;stica prevista, a variabilidade do desfecho e o delineamento da pesquisa.<sup><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="B8">4</xref> - <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="B10">6</xref></sup></p>
      <p>Ademais, os autores da carta levantam a quest&#227;o de que o &#237;ndice de massa corporal (IMC) do grupo controle os caracteriza como obesos e que isso n&#227;o foi explicado nos crit&#233;rios de inclus&#227;o. De fato, o IMC do estrato citado classifica os participantes dessa forma, de acordo com os crit&#233;rios da Organiza&#231;&#227;o Mundial da Sa&#250;de (OMS), mas essa &#233; apenas uma caracter&#237;stica do grupo, e n&#227;o um crit&#233;rio de inclus&#227;o do trabalho, como pode ser visualizado no cap&#237;tulo de m&#233;todos (subcap&#237;tulo de participantes e crit&#233;rios de elegibilidade).</p>
      <p>Os autores da carta mencionam que n&#227;o houve homogeneidade no n&#250;mero de indiv&#237;duos com medica&#231;&#227;o (MED) e sem medica&#231;&#227;o (NMED). No entanto, &#233; poss&#237;vel visualizar na Tabela 1 de nosso artigo que houve um equil&#237;brio na distribui&#231;&#227;o de usu&#225;rios e n&#227;o usu&#225;rios de estatinas entre os tr&#234;s grupos do estudo, sendo dez usu&#225;rios no grupo aer&#243;bio, nove no grupo for&#231;a e nove no grupo controle, n&#227;o havendo diferen&#231;a estat&#237;stica na distribui&#231;&#227;o entre os grupos (p = 0,639). Da mesma maneira, n&#227;o houve diferen&#231;a na distribui&#231;&#227;o de usu&#225;rios de 20 mg de estatinas entre os grupos (p = 0,961) nem de 40 mg de estatinas entre os grupos (p = 0,961) (Tabela 1 do artigo).</p>
      <p>Os autores da carta tamb&#233;m relatam que &#8220;o indicador de intensidade do treinamento aer&#243;bio, se relacionado com outras vari&#225;veis poder&#227;o acrescentar novas perguntas que significam linhas de pensamentos e pesquisas que este estudo descortina, haja vista que o efeito da estatina tem sido investigado na fun&#231;&#227;o do m&#250;sculo esquel&#233;tico, performance e na capacidade funcional de atletas em diferentes modalidades esportivas e de intensidade&#8221;. Cabe ressaltar que o par&#226;metro utilizado para prescri&#231;&#227;o da intensidade do treinamento aer&#243;bico (frequ&#234;ncia card&#237;aca relativa ao limiar anaer&#243;bio) &#233; considerado h&#225; algumas d&#233;cadas o m&#233;todo mais robusto, conforme indicado na literatura.<sup><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="B11">7</xref></sup> Tal fato possibilita estimar os limites das zonas de treinamento aer&#243;bico e anaer&#243;bio. Entendemos isso como um ponto positivo do estudo e que n&#227;o se relaciona com os j&#225; conhecidos efeitos das estatinas na fun&#231;&#227;o musculoesquel&#233;tica. &#192; luz do nosso conhecimento, independentemente do par&#226;metro utilizado para a prescri&#231;&#227;o do treinamento aer&#243;bio, os efeitos dever&#227;o ser os mesmos.</p>
      <p>Por fim, agradecemos o reconhecimento de que as conclus&#245;es de nosso estudo respondem ao objetivo proposto e que as fundamenta&#231;&#245;es te&#243;ricas est&#227;o alinhadas &#224; pergunta e a hip&#243;tese dele.</p>
      <p>
        <bold>Rochelle Costa</bold>
      </p>
      <p>
        <bold>Alexandra Vieira</bold>
      </p>
      <p>
        <bold>Leandro Coconcelli</bold>
      </p>
      <p>
        <bold>Alex Fagundes</bold>
      </p>
      <p>
        <bold>Adriana Cristine Buttelli</bold>
      </p>
      <p>
        <bold>Laura Pereira</bold>
      </p>
      <p>
        <bold>Ricardo Stein</bold>
      </p>
      <p>
        <bold>Luiz Fernando Kruel</bold>
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          <subject>Letter to the Editor</subject>
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        <article-title>Statin Use Improves Cardiometabolic Protection Promoted By Physical Training in an Aquatic Environment: A Randomized Clinical Trial</article-title>
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        <corresp id="c01001">Mailing Address: Carla Paix&#227;o Miranda &#8226; Universidade de Bras&#237;lia - Patologia Molecular - Campus Universit&#225;rio Darcy Ribeiro - Asa Norte. Postal Code 70910-900, Bras&#237;lia, DF - Brazil E-mail: carlanutribio@gmail.com</corresp>
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        <kwd>Statins</kwd>
        <kwd>Exercise</kwd>
        <kwd>Physical Activity</kwd>
        <kwd>Aquatic Environment</kwd>
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        <kwd>Diabetes Mellitus</kwd>
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      <p>
        <bold>Dear editor,</bold>
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      <p>I read with interest the article published by Costa et al.<sup><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="B5">1</xref></sup> The use of statins in cardiometabolic protection promoted by physical training of moderate-intensity in an aquatic environment has been little studied, mainly from the clinical point of view. However, as described by Costa et al.,<sup><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="B5">1</xref></sup> strength training in an aquatic environment combined with statins has been an effective increase in promoting metabolic adaptations and a reduction in lipid levels. The prognostic predictors associated with the risk of death from cardiovascular disease were measured in the three groups: aquatic training (AT), strength training (ST) and control group (CG). However, a healthy control group was not added to the study, and therefore the statistical power of the test could have been greater. According to the analysis of the body mass index (BMI) of the group (CG), the participants were obese, which was not explained in the inclusion criteria. In addition, there was no homogeneity in the number of individuals on medication (MED) and not on medication (NMED). If related to other variables, the aerobic training intensity indicator may add new questions and lines of thought and research. The effect of statins has been investigated on skeletal muscle function, performance and functional capacity of athletes in different sports and intensity modalities.<sup><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="B6">2</xref> , <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="B7">3</xref></sup> A randomized, double-blind study showed the protective effect of a statin in reducing the levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines with an increase in the mean concentrations of creatine phosphokinase (PCK); this enzyme plays an important regulatory role in intracellular metabolism, in contractile tissues, in skeletal striated muscles, heart tissue and brain.<sup><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="B8">4</xref></sup> Therefore, in the study by Costa et al.,<sup><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="B5">1</xref></sup> the conclusions respond to the proposed objective, and its theoretical foundations are in line with the question and hypothesis of the study.</p>
      <sec>
        <title>Reply</title>
        <p>On 09/29/21 we received notification of a Letter to the Editor of the <italic>Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia</italic> journal with some criticisms to our article entitled &#8220;Statin Use Improves Cardiometabolic Protection Promoted By Physical Training in an Aquatic Environment: A Randomized Clinical Trial&#8221;.<sup><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="B5">1</xref></sup> We would like to thank the editors for the opportunity to respond and would like to clarify some points mentioned in the aforementioned Letter, which, according to our understanding, has serious problems in the interpretation of the scientific methodology processes used in our article.</p>
        <p>The authors of the Letter report that a healthy control group was not added to the study. In fact, it was not and we report below the reasons why we made this methodological decision. The objective of the study was to analyze the influence of simvastatin use on the lipid profile adaptations resulting from aerobic and resistance training in aquatic environments in elderly women with dyslipidemia. Considering that the literature is already vast concerning studies of physical training interventions with a healthy population and evaluation of lipid parameters,<sup><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="B6">2</xref></sup> the focus of our experiment was to study their effects on individuals with dyslipidemia, thus bringing a new result focused on those who need therapeutic interventions the most, aiming at improving the lipid profile. In this context, we did not see the justification for the inclusion of a healthy group. Another reason is the complete lack of intention to compare the effects of using a lipid-lowering medication in healthy individuals <italic>versus</italic> dyslipidemia patients. Therefore, we did not find any justification for the use of this medication in a healthy population.</p>
        <p>The Letter also mentioned that the statistical power of the performed test could have been greater. We understand that, although we did not disclose the results of statistical power, it is appropriate, considering that the analyses were performed with a sample size larger than that estimated by the sample size calculation. In addition, all assumptions involving the generalized estimating equations<sup><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="B7">3</xref></sup> were followed. It should be noted that the sample size calculation was performed as suggested in the rules of scientific methodology <italic>a priori</italic> , that is, in the research project phase, prior to data collection. Therefore, this calculation took into account topics such as predicted statistical analysis, outcome variability and research design.<sup><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="B8">4</xref> - <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="B10">6</xref></sup></p>
        <p>Moreover, the authors of the Letter raise the issue that the body mass index (BMI) of the control group characterizes them as obese and this was not explained in the inclusion criteria. In fact, the BMI of the control group classifies the participants as obese, according to the World Health Organization criteria, but this is just a characteristic of the group, and it was not an inclusion criterion of the study, as shown in the methods section (subsection on participants and eligibility criteria).</p>
        <p>The authors of the Letter mention that there was no homogeneity in the number of individuals on medication (MED) and without medication (NMED). However, it is possible to see in Table 1 of our article that there was a balance in the distribution of users and non-users of statins between the three study groups, with 10 users in the aerobic group, 9 in the resistance training group and 9 in the control group, with no statistical difference in the distribution between the groups (p=0.639). Likewise, there was no difference in the distribution of users of 20mg of statins between the groups (p=0.961) or of 40mg of statins between the groups (p=0.961) (Table 1).</p>
        <p>Finally, the authors of the Letter report that: &#8220;The aerobic training intensity indicator, when related to other variables, may add new questions that indicate lines of thought and research that this study discloses, given that the statin effect has been investigated on the skeletal muscle function, performance and functional capacity of athletes in different sports modalities and intensity&#8221;. It should be noted that the parameter used to prescribe the aerobic training intensity (heart rate relative to the anaerobic threshold) has been considered, for some decades, the most robust method, as indicated in the literature,<sup><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="B11">7</xref></sup> which allows estimating the thresholds of aerobic and anaerobic training zones. We understand this as a positive point of the study and that it is not related to the already known effects of statins on musculoskeletal function. In the light of our knowledge, regardless of the parameter used for aerobic training prescription, the effects of statins on musculoskeletal function should be the same.</p>
        <p>Finally, we are grateful for the acknowledgement that the conclusions of our study answer the proposed objective and that the theoretical foundations are in line with the study question and hypothesis.</p>
        <p>
          <bold>Rochelle Costa</bold>
        </p>
        <p>
          <bold>Alexandra Vieira</bold>
        </p>
        <p>
          <bold>Leandro Coconcelli</bold>
        </p>
        <p>
          <bold>Alex Fagundes</bold>
        </p>
        <p>
          <bold>Adriana Cristine Buttelli</bold>
        </p>
        <p>
          <bold>Laura Pereira</bold>
        </p>
        <p>
          <bold>Ricardo Stein</bold>
        </p>
        <p>
          <bold>Luiz Fernando Kruel</bold>
        </p>
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