Abstract
Various sociodemographic and behavioral health factors have been reported to influence the development of metabolic syndrome (Mets). In addition, the effects of various sociodemographic and health related characteristics on single-person households appear to be influenced by sex. Considering the surge in the number of single-person households globally, we conducted a sex-stratified analysis of the factors that affect the development of Mets among single-person Korean households. We used secondary data from the 2016–2018 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) for this study. A total of 1830 participants (aged ≥19 years) without any missing data were analyzed in this study. The chi-square test and multiple logistic regression were used to analyze the study data. The results of the multiple logistic regression analysis showed that the significant risk factors for Mets in men were age, body mass index (BMI), subjective health status, subjective recognition of body shape, household income, and sleep hours, whereas age, BMI, subjective health status, exercise, and sleep hours were the significant risk factors for Mets in women. Specialized sex-specific health policies and programs are needed to reduce the prevalence of Mets in single-person households.
Highlights
The surge in the number of single-person households is a global phenomenon [1]
The results of the multiple logistic regression analysis showed that the significant risk factors for metabolic syndrome (Mets) in men were age, body mass index (BMI), subjective health status, subjective recognition of body shape, household income, and sleep hours, whereas age, BMI, subjective health status, exercise, and sleep hours were the significant risk factors for Mets in women
The results of this study showed that the factors that influence the development of Mets in men from single-person households are age, BMI, subjective health status, subjective recognition of body shape, household income, and sleep hours, whereas for women from single-person households, the factors are age, BMI, subjective health status, exercise, and sleep hours
Summary
The surge in the number of single-person households is a global phenomenon [1]. The proportion of single-person households in Europe was 34% as of 2017, 28% in the UnitedStates as of 2018, and 35% in Japan as of 2015 [2,3,4]. The surge in the number of single-person households is a global phenomenon [1]. The proportion of single-person households in Europe was 34% as of 2017, 28% in the United. In South Korea, the proportion of single-person households was 28.5% as of 2019 and is expected to increase rapidly to 35.7%. The income levels, education levels, and quality of life of single-person households are lower than those of multi-family households [7,8,9]. The drinking rate, smoking rate, and prevalence of metabolic syndrome (Mets) and chronic diseases, which are known as lifestyle diseases, are higher in single-person households than in multi-family households [7,8,9]
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