Effect of Physical Activity on the Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome and Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Apparently Healthy Adults

Dao-Fu Dai; Juey-Jen Hwang; Chi-Ling Chen; Fu-Tien Chiang; Jiunn-Lee Lin; Kwan-Lih Hsu; Chuen-Den Tseng; Yung-Zu Tseng

doi:10.1016/S0929-6646(10)60116-7

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Effect of Physical Activity on the Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome and Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Apparently Healthy Adults

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Effect of Physical Activity on the Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome and Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Apparently Healthy Adults

Dao-Fu Dai, Juey-Jen Hwang, Chi-Ling Chen, Fu-Tien Chiang, Jiunn-Lee Lin, Kwan-Lih Hsu, Chuen-Den Tseng and Yung-Zu Tseng

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, Vol.109(10), pp.716-724

2010

DOI: 10.1016/S0929-6646(10)60116-7

PMID: 20970068

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Abstract

Metabolic syndrome and left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) carry high cardiovascular risks. We performed a cross-sectional study to evaluate the effect of different amounts of physical activity (PA) on the prevalence of metabolic syndrome and LVH in our study population. This study was a cross-sectional survey of 1494 apparently healthy subjects: 776 men with a mean age of 57.6 + 12.3 years, and 718 women with a mean age of 56.4+ 11.0 years. The metabolic syndrome was defined according to modified criteria of the National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III. LVH was diagnosed by electrocardiography voltage criteria. The amount of PA was determined with a questionnaire and stratified into low, moderate or high levels. The prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its components was as follows: metabolic syndrome, 15.5%; obesity, 29.7%; high triglyceride level, 21.7%; low high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol level, 35.9%; high blood pressure, 56.9%; and impaired fasting glucose, 13.1%. A high amount of PA (> 14km per week walking distance) was significantly associated with lower prevalence of metabolic syndrome [odds ratio (OR) = 0.53, p = 0.001], lower prevalence of obesity (OR = 0.56, p = 0.001), triglyceridemia (OR = 0.58, p = 0.007) and LVH (OR=0.37, p = 0.006). This study suggests that high amounts of PA are inversely correlated with the prevalence of metabolic syndrome and LVH in men and women.

metabolic syndrome

left ventricular hypertrophy

physical activity

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Title: Subtitle: Effect of Physical Activity on the Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome and Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Apparently Healthy Adults
Creators: Dao-Fu Dai - Cardiovascular Division, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
Juey-Jen Hwang - Cardiovascular Division, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
Chi-Ling Chen - Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
Fu-Tien Chiang - Department of Laboratory Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
Jiunn-Lee Lin - Cardiovascular Division, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
Kwan-Lih Hsu - Cardiovascular Division, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
Chuen-Den Tseng - Cardiovascular Division, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
Yung-Zu Tseng - Cardiovascular Division, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, Vol.109(10), pp.716-724
DOI: 10.1016/S0929-6646(10)60116-7
PMID: 20970068
NLM abbreviation: J Formos Med Assoc
ISSN: 0929-6646
eISSN: 1876-0821
Publisher: Elsevier B.V
Language: English
Date published: 2010
Academic Unit: Pathology; Iowa Neuroscience Institute; Radiation Oncology
Record Identifier: 9984047763402771

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