Low levels of physical activity and metabolic syndrome: cross-sectional study in the Brazilian public health system.

Bruna Camilo Turi,Jamile Sanches Codogno,Henrique Luiz Monteiro,Rômulo Araújo Fernandes

doi:10.1590/1413-81232015214.23042015

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This study investigated whether low levels of physical activity in different domains is associated with risk factors for the occurrence of metabolic syndrome or metabolic syndrome itself. Habitual physical activity level was assessed among 963 participants, aged 50 years old or more, using Baecke's questionnaire. Risk factors for metabolic syndrome followed the recommendations of "The IDF Consensus Worldwide Definition of the Metabolic Syndrome". All the participants were users of the Brazilian Public Healthcare System. The prevalence of metabolic syndrome was 30.9%. Participants with lower levels of physical activity in leisure-time had higher chances of occurrence of diabetes mellitus, hypercholesterolemia and metabolic syndrome. Occurrence of arterial hypertension was associated with lower levels of sports activities. It was found high rates of risk indicators for the occurrence of metabolic syndrome, as well as for diseases alone as hypertension, diabetes mellitus, hypercholesterolemia, and obesity. Lower involvement in physical activity in different domains increases the prevalence of risk factors for metabolic syndrome.

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This study investigated whether low levels of physical activity in different domains is associated with risk factors for the occurrence of metabolic syndrome or metabolic syndrome itself
The metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a complex disorder represented by a cluster of metabolic abnormalities that are commonly associated with obesity, high blood pressure, dyslipidemia, hyperglycemia and hyperinsulinemia
This study aimed to examine associations between the occurrence of risk factors for MetS / MetS itself and physical inactivity in different domains among adults users of the public healthcare system in Brazil and found high rates of hypertension, DM, hypercholesterolemia, abdominal obesity and MetS, which were associated with lower levels of PA

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The metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a complex disorder represented by a cluster of metabolic abnormalities that are commonly associated with obesity, high blood pressure, dyslipidemia, hyperglycemia and hyperinsulinemia. Besides being defined by several interconnected factors, MetS increases by two to four times the risk of stroke, three to four times the risk of myocardial infarction, and twice the risk of dying from such an event compared with those without the syndrome[1]. Recognized worldwide as a major public health and clinical problem by increasing risk of chronic diseases[2], its prevention is considered a fundamental goal of public health. Global prevalence of MetS varies depending on the region and composition of the population studied[3]. It’s estimated that one-quarter of the world’s adult population has the MetS4. Prevalence of MetS is different according to regions and populations and related to several clinical definitions proposed and used in studies worldwide[1]

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