Comparison of Metabolic Syndrome Components, Abnormal Liver Function, and Living Habits according to Abdominal Obesity in Male and Female Workers
- Author:
Honey PARK
1
;
Yeo Jin YI
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Gachon University Namdong Gil Hospital, Incheon, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Worker;
Abdominal obesity;
Metabolic syndrome;
Liver function;
Habits
- MeSH:
Adult;
Alcohol Drinking;
Blood Glucose;
Blood Pressure;
Female;
Humans;
Hypertriglyceridemia;
Incheon;
Liver;
Male;
Obesity, Abdominal;
Prevalence
- From:Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing
2013;22(4):334-342
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study attempted to compare the metabolic syndrome components, liver function and heathy living habits according to abdominal obesity in male and female workers. METHODS: The subjects of this study are 1,078 adult workers who visited N hospital in Incheon for health examination. The data were analyzed using t-test or chi2-test with the SPSS/WIN 20.0 program. RESULTS: Prevalence of metabolic syndrome are 22.2% in male workers, and 5.2% in female workers. There were significant differences in 4 metabolic syndrome components (high blood pressure, elevated blood sugar, hypertriglyceridemia, low HDL cholesterolemia), abnormal liver function, and living habits (alcohol drinking) according to abdominal obesity in male workers. There were significant differences in 1 metabolic syndrome component (low HDL cholesterolemia), and abnormal liver function in female workers. CONCLUSION: It is important to manage all metabolic syndrome components and alcohol drinking in the case of male workers with abdominal obesity, and low HDL cholesterolemia in the case of female workers. Also, occupational nurses should include the relevance between abdominal obesity and liver function index when training health for workers in workplace.
