The effects of physical activity and sedentary time on the prevalence rate of metabolic syndrome and perceived stress in Korean adults

Abstract

This study examined adult health related factors of the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey in 2017. Metabolic syndrome prevalence and perceived stress with physical activity and sedentary time were analyzed. Subjects are 4,459 over 40 year adults. The data were analyzed odds ratio (OR) and confidence interval by logistic regression analysis. First, male, moderate intensity occupational physical activity (OPA) and high intensity leisure time physical activity (LTPA) (OR, 1.337) between metabolic syndrome prevalence tended to increase. Vigorous intensity OPA (OR, 0.847), transport physical activity (TPA) (OR, 0.968), and moderate intensity LTPA (OR, 0.927) between metabolic syndrome prevalence tends to decrease. Female, vigorous intensity OPA (OR, 1.238) between metabolic syndrome prevalence tended to increase. Moderate intensity OPA (OR, 0.878), TPA (OR, 0.875), vigorous intensity LTPA (OR, 0.691), and moderate intensity LTPA (OR, 0.479) between metabolic syndrome prevalence tended to decrease. Male, vigorous intensity OPA (OR, 1.584), moderate intensity OPA (OR, 1.752), and vigorous intensity LTPA (OR, 1.316) between perceived stress tended to increase. TPA (OR, 0.753) and moderate intensity LTPA (OR, 0.983) between perceived stress tended to decrease. Female, moderate intensity OPA (OR, 2.331) between perceived stress tended to increase. Vigorous intensity OPA (OR, 0.732), TPA (OR, 0.836), vigorous intensity LTPA (OR, 0.990), and moderate intensity LTPA (OR, 0.837) between perceived stress tended to decrease.

Association between different types of physical activity and occupational stress in Japanese workers: a cross-sectional study

“…Moreover, the intensity of work-related PA and duration of moderate-to-severe work-related PA were not associated with psychological distress in both sexes 18 ) . Another Korean study found that high moderate-intensity occupational PA was associated with high perceived stress in males and females 19 ) . However, although there was no association between vigorous-intensity work-related PA and perceived stress, the relationship between vigorous PA and perceived stress showed a negative trend in females 19 ) .…”

“…Another Korean study found that high moderate-intensity occupational PA was associated with high perceived stress in males and females 19 ) . However, although there was no association between vigorous-intensity work-related PA and perceived stress, the relationship between vigorous PA and perceived stress showed a negative trend in females 19 ) . White et al.…”

“…A cross-sectional study in Japan reported that walking to work was not associated with depressive symptoms 17 ) . Although few studies have reported the effect of work-related PA on occupational stress in Korea 18 , 19 ) , the possible relationship between work-related PA and occupational stress among workers remains uninvestigated in Japan.…”

“…Another Korean study found that high moderateintensity occupational PA was associated with high perceived stress in males and females 19) . However, although there was no association between vigorous-intensity work-related PA and perceived stress, the relationship between vigorous PA and perceived stress showed a negative trend in females 19) . White et al reported that female traders who engaged in low or high amounts of work-related walking had significantly lower psychological distress symptoms than those who engaged in no work-related walking 30) .…”

Prevalence of metabolic syndrome, its risk factors and associated lifestyles in Myanmar adult people: A community based cross-sectional study

“…Similarly, the practice of physical activity, exercise, and sedentary lifestyle did not show any association with MetS though some public health surveys displayed the good effect of physical workouts. The difference on questionnaire items and the cultural influence could produce such variances [ 28 ]. Moreover, family history of NCD was not difference between the two groups.…”