TY - JOUR
T1 - Sex differences in young adulthood metabolic syndrome and physical activity
T2 - Thefels longitudinal study
AU - Remsberg, Karen E.
AU - Rogers, Nikki L.
AU - Demerath, Ellen W.
AU - Czerwinski, Stefan A.
AU - Choh, Audrey C.
AU - Lee, Miryoung
AU - Chumlea, W. C.
AU - Sun, Shumei S.
AU - Towne, Bradford
AU - Siervogel, Roger M.
PY - 2007/7
Y1 - 2007/7
N2 - Objective: To evaluate the effects of habitual physical activity (PA) on the metabolic syndrome (MS) in young adult men and women. Research methods and procedures: Cross-sectional PA data were utilized from 249 women and 237 men, aged 18-40 years in the Fels Longitudinal Study. MS components - abdominal circumference (AC), triglycerides (TG), HDL, blood pressure (BP), and fasting glucose (FG) - were dichotomized according to the National Cholesterol Education Program's Adult Treatment Panel III revised criteria. Leisure, sport, work, and total PA scores were calculated using the Baecke Questionnaire of Habitual Physical Activity. Multiple logistic regression modeling assessed the effects of PA, age, smoking, and BMI on MS status. Results: 26.9% of men and 19.3% of women had MS. For men, MS risk was reduced with increases in both total PA [OR = 0.65 (95% CI: 0.47, 0.90)] and sport PA [OR = 0.40 (95% CI: 0.23, 0.70)]. AC, TG, and HDL values also improved with total and sport PA. Among women, the risk for MS was marginally reduced by total PA [OR = 0.72 (95% CI: 0.50, 1.02)] and HDL levels were increased by both total PA [OR = 0.79 (95% CI: 0.63, 0.98)] and sport PA [OR = 0.54 (95% CI: 0.35, 0.84)]. Discussion: Increased total and sport PA reduces risk for the MS in young men, though not as clearly in young women.
AB - Objective: To evaluate the effects of habitual physical activity (PA) on the metabolic syndrome (MS) in young adult men and women. Research methods and procedures: Cross-sectional PA data were utilized from 249 women and 237 men, aged 18-40 years in the Fels Longitudinal Study. MS components - abdominal circumference (AC), triglycerides (TG), HDL, blood pressure (BP), and fasting glucose (FG) - were dichotomized according to the National Cholesterol Education Program's Adult Treatment Panel III revised criteria. Leisure, sport, work, and total PA scores were calculated using the Baecke Questionnaire of Habitual Physical Activity. Multiple logistic regression modeling assessed the effects of PA, age, smoking, and BMI on MS status. Results: 26.9% of men and 19.3% of women had MS. For men, MS risk was reduced with increases in both total PA [OR = 0.65 (95% CI: 0.47, 0.90)] and sport PA [OR = 0.40 (95% CI: 0.23, 0.70)]. AC, TG, and HDL values also improved with total and sport PA. Among women, the risk for MS was marginally reduced by total PA [OR = 0.72 (95% CI: 0.50, 1.02)] and HDL levels were increased by both total PA [OR = 0.79 (95% CI: 0.63, 0.98)] and sport PA [OR = 0.54 (95% CI: 0.35, 0.84)]. Discussion: Increased total and sport PA reduces risk for the MS in young men, though not as clearly in young women.
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U2 - 10.1002/ajhb.20615
DO - 10.1002/ajhb.20615
M3 - Article
C2 - 17546618
AN - SCOPUS:34447331672
SN - 1042-0533
VL - 19
SP - 544
EP - 550
JO - American Journal of Human Biology
JF - American Journal of Human Biology
IS - 4
ER -