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The relationship between physical activity levels and metabolic syndrome in male white-collar workers

[Purpose] Physical activity is important for preventing and managing metabolic syndrome. White-collar workers can be inherently predisposed to chronic diseases, as their jobs are primarily sedentary. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between physical activity and metabolic sy...

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Autores principales: Ko, Kwang-Jun, Kim, Eon-Ho, Baek, Un-Hyo, Gang, Zhao, Kang, Seol-Jung
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Society of Physical Therapy Science 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5140796/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27942116
http://dx.doi.org/10.1589/jpts.28.3041
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author Ko, Kwang-Jun
Kim, Eon-Ho
Baek, Un-Hyo
Gang, Zhao
Kang, Seol-Jung
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Kim, Eon-Ho
Baek, Un-Hyo
Gang, Zhao
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description [Purpose] Physical activity is important for preventing and managing metabolic syndrome. White-collar workers can be inherently predisposed to chronic diseases, as their jobs are primarily sedentary. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between physical activity and metabolic syndrome in male white-collar workers. [Subjects and Methods] Physical activity and metabolic syndrome factors were measured in 331 male public office workers. Physical activity was classified as high (N=101), moderate (N=115), or low (N=111) using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire. To diagnose metabolic syndrome, the U.S. National Cholesterol Education Program’s standard was used. [Results] Waist circumference and triglyceride levels, factors of metabolic syndrome, were significantly higher in the low physical activity group than in the moderate or high activity group. High-density lipoprotein cholesterol was significantly lower in the low physical activity group than in the moderate or high activity group. Waist circumference and fasting glucose were negatively correlated with physical activity level, and HDL cholesterol showed a positive correlation with waist circumference. The odds ratios for metabolic syndrome were 2.03 times higher (95% confidence interval, 1.01–4.09) in the low physical activity group than in the high physical activity group. [Conclusion] Low physical activity was a risk factor for metabolic syndrome in white-collar workers. Therefore, increasing physical activity in daily life may prevent metabolic syndrome in white-collar workers.
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spelling pubmed-51407962016-12-09 The relationship between physical activity levels and metabolic syndrome in male white-collar workers Ko, Kwang-Jun Kim, Eon-Ho Baek, Un-Hyo Gang, Zhao Kang, Seol-Jung J Phys Ther Sci Original Article [Purpose] Physical activity is important for preventing and managing metabolic syndrome. White-collar workers can be inherently predisposed to chronic diseases, as their jobs are primarily sedentary. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between physical activity and metabolic syndrome in male white-collar workers. [Subjects and Methods] Physical activity and metabolic syndrome factors were measured in 331 male public office workers. Physical activity was classified as high (N=101), moderate (N=115), or low (N=111) using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire. To diagnose metabolic syndrome, the U.S. National Cholesterol Education Program’s standard was used. [Results] Waist circumference and triglyceride levels, factors of metabolic syndrome, were significantly higher in the low physical activity group than in the moderate or high activity group. High-density lipoprotein cholesterol was significantly lower in the low physical activity group than in the moderate or high activity group. Waist circumference and fasting glucose were negatively correlated with physical activity level, and HDL cholesterol showed a positive correlation with waist circumference. The odds ratios for metabolic syndrome were 2.03 times higher (95% confidence interval, 1.01–4.09) in the low physical activity group than in the high physical activity group. [Conclusion] Low physical activity was a risk factor for metabolic syndrome in white-collar workers. Therefore, increasing physical activity in daily life may prevent metabolic syndrome in white-collar workers. The Society of Physical Therapy Science 2016-11-29 2016-11 /pmc/articles/PMC5140796/ /pubmed/27942116 http://dx.doi.org/10.1589/jpts.28.3041 Text en 2016©by the Society of Physical Therapy Science. Published by IPEC Inc. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives (by-nc-nd) License.
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Ko, Kwang-Jun
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Gang, Zhao
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title_short The relationship between physical activity levels and metabolic syndrome in male white-collar workers
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5140796/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27942116
http://dx.doi.org/10.1589/jpts.28.3041
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