Association Between Physical Activity And Metabolic Syndrome: A Cross Sectional Study In South Korean Adult

Abstract

PURPOSE: The emerging epidemic of Metabolic syndrome in South Korean adults. The importance of studying metabolic syndrome in Korean adults who has inactivity lifestyle and will be progressively more inactive. There are few studies has examined the association of metabolic syndrome and physical activity level in Korean adults. Moderate to vigorous physical activity (PA) levels among this survey. We aimed to examine the association of metabolic syndrome and physical activity level using 2007 Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey(KNHANES). METHOD: a cross sectional study used data from The Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2007. Total 8169 adults(19-64years) male 3540, female 4629, age(42.23±12.01) Metabolic syndrome was defined according to International Diabetes Federation criteria and physical activity level measured questionnaire amount of days per week moderate and vigorous physical activity. The association between physical activity level and metabolic syndrome was assessed by using multiple logistic regression models. RESULT: Overall 21.7% of the Korean adult had metabolic syndrome. BMI was effective factor for metabolic syndrome and age are also. After adjusting BMI, age the odds ratio of metabolic syndrome among adult in the lowest(inactivity) physical activity group(<5days/week) were three times higher Metabolic syndrome risk than moderate physical activity(>= 5days/week) group(OR=2.9, 95% CI 2.6,3.6) and two times higher Metabolic syndrome risk than vigorous physical activity(>=3days/week) group(OR=2.3, 95% CI 2.1, 2.7). CONCLUSION: A regular physical activity lifestyle appears to be associated with metabolic syndrome in Korean adults. More than 5days/week moderate PA and more than 3days/week vigorous PA lead to low metabolic syndrome risk in Korean adults