Sedentary Occupation Workers Who Meet the Physical Activity Recommendations Have a Reduced Risk for Metabolic Syndrome: A Cross-Sectional Study. Issue 11 (November 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Browne, Rodrigo Alberto Vieira; Farias-Junior, Luiz Fernando; Freire, Yuri Alberto; Schwade, Daniel; Macêdo, Geovani de Araújo Dantas de; Montenegro, Vilma Bayma; Lopes, Thiago Jambo Alves; Dantas, Filipe Fernandes Oliveira; Costa, Eduardo Caldas
• Is Part Of: Journal of occupational and environmental medicine. Volume 59:Issue 11(2017)
• Publication Date: 2017-11
• Subjects: Medicine, Industrial -- Periodicals; Environmental health -- Periodicals; Occupational Medicine -- Periodicals; Environmental Medicine -- Periodicals; Environmental health; Medicine, Industrial; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 616.9803
• DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000001104
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1076-2752

Abstract

Abstract : Objective: We tested the hypothesis that sedentary occupation workers who meet the physical activity recommendations present a lower risk for metabolic syndrome (MetS) than their nonactive counterparts. Methods: A cross-sectional study involving 502 sedentary occupation workers. Physical activity level was self-reported. MetS was defined by International Diabetes Federation criteria. Results: The active group showed lower odds for MetS [odds ratio (OR) 0.52, 95% confidence interval (95% CI) 0.27 to 0.98], abdominal obesity (OR 0.36, 95% CI 0.16 to 0.82), elevated blood pressure (OR 0.47, 95% CI 0.26 to 0.84), and reduced high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (OR 0.54, 95% CI 0.31 to 0.93) than the sedentary group after adjustments for age, time in job, body mass index, and tobacco use. Conclusions: Sedentary occupation workers who meet the physical activity recommendations have a reduced risk for MetS. Abstract : Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text