The Effects of Lifestyle Factors on Metabolic Syndrome among Korean Adults.
10.12799/jkachn.2012.23.1.13
- Author:
Mee Young IM
1
;
Young Ran LEE
;
Suk Jung HAN
;
Chung Min CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Seoil College, Seoul, Korea. imlydia@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Metabolic syndrome X;
Life style;
Prevalence;
Smoking;
Alcohol drinking
- MeSH:
Adult;
Alcohol Drinking;
Drinking;
Humans;
Korea;
Life Style;
Logistic Models;
Metabolic Syndrome X;
Nutrition Surveys;
Phenothiazines;
Prevalence;
Smoke;
Smoking;
Waist Circumference
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing
2012;23(1):13-21
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to estimate the effects of lifestyle factors on metabolic syndrome (MS) among Korean adults (age> or =20). METHODS: A total of 7,798 subjects (weighted subjects=37,215,961) were recruited from the 2009 Fourth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES IV-3). Data were analyzed by t-test, chi2-test, and logistic regression in consideration of strata, cluster and weight as national data using the SAS 9.1 program. RESULTS: The prevalence of MS by definition of AHA/NHLBI and waist circumference cutoff points for Koreans was 22.4%. The mean clinical MS score for MS patients was 3.4, but the mean score for the non-MS group was 1.2 out of 5.0. Among the lifestyle factors, smoking (OR=1.024), stress (0.546< or =OR< or =0.587) and drinking (OR=1.005) had significant influence on the MS risk and MS scores, but exercise did not. CONCLUSION: The results of this study indicate that further research is necessary on the effect of lifestyle factors on MS risk and nurses should focus on effective programs about smoking, stress and drinking for the prevention and reduction of MS risk.
