The Association between the Type and Level of Physical Activity and Metabolic Syndrome in Korean Adults Aged 40 Years and over: Results from the Eighth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2019–2021)
10.5763/kjsm.2024.42.2.145
- Author:
Namkuk SON
1
Author Information
1. Department of Gerokinesiology, Kyungil University, Gyeongsan, Korea
- Publication Type:Clinical Article
- From:The Korean Journal of Sports Medicine
2024;42(2):145-153
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:EN
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Abstract:
Purpose:The purpose of this study was to elucidate the association between the type and level of physical activity and metabolic syndrome (MetS) in Korean adults aged 40 years and over.
Methods:A total of 11,848 adults aged 40 years and over from the eighth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2019–2021) were analyzed. The participants were classified into four groups according to the type and level of physical activity (‘combined,’ ‘aerobic only,’ ‘resistance only,’ and ‘insufficiently active’). MetS and risk factors were analyzed according to the diagnostic criteria of the Korean Society of Cardiometabolic Syndrome. Complex samples logistic regression was used to estimate the odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) of the relationship between the type and level of physical activity and MetS after adjusting covariates.
Results:Compared to the ‘insufficiently active’ group, the ‘combined’ group had a 28% lower risk of MetS (OR, 0.72; 95% CI, 0.62–0.83), the ‘aerobic only’ group had a 19% lower risk of MetS (OR, 0.81; 95% CI, 0.72–0.92), and the ‘resistance only’ group had a 40% lower risk of MetS (OR, 0.60; 95% CI, 0.50–0.72). The ‘combined’ and ‘resistanceonly’ groups showed a significantly lower risk of four risk factors for MetS except for ‘high fasting glucose,’ and the ‘aerobic only’ group showed a significantly lower risk of ‘abdominal obesity’ and ‘a low level of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol.’ Conclusion: The results of this study showed a negative association between the type and level of physical activity and MetS.
