[Relationship between levels of physical activity and sedentarism with metabolic syndrome. ENS Chile 2009-2010]

Salud Publica Mex. 2019 Mar-Apr;61(2):166-173. doi: 10.21149/8879.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

Objective: .To use a new methodology to classify the level of physical activity (PA) by combining the levels of PA and sedentary time (SED) in order to establish its association with metabolic syndrome (MS).

Materials and methods: A representative sample of Chilean adults (≥18 years old) who participated in the National Health Survey (ENS 2009-2010) was included in this study (n=5 040). Four categories were created using a combination of PA and SED levels through the GPAQ questionnaire. MS was defined accord- ing to the norms established by NCEP ATP-III.

Results: A lower probability of MS was observed only in the categories that comply with the international recommendations of PA, "active and low-SED" (OR=0.72 [0.57 to 0.91]) and "active and high-SED" (OR=0.63 [0.49 to 0.81]).While the level of SED (high/low) was not associated with a significant reduction of MS in any of the groups.

Conclusions: This type of classification demonstrates that the main strategy to reduce the risk of MS should be associated with compliance with the recommendations of PA.

Objetivo: Asociar una nueva e integradora clasificación de actividad física (AF) y sedentarismo con riesgo de síndrome metabólico (SM) en una muestra representativa de adultos chilenos.

Material y métodos: Se incluyeron 5 040 parti- cipantes de la Encuesta Nacional de Salud de Chile 2009-2010. Fueron creadas cuatro categorías mediante una combinación entre niveles deAF y sedentarismo (SED) usando el cuestio- nario GPAQ. El SM fue definido según las normas del NCEP ATP-III.

Resultados: Se observa una menor probabilidad de presentar SM sólo en las categorías que cumplen con las recomendaciones internacionales de AF (p<0.05), “activo y bajo-SED” (RM=0.72 [0.57 a 0.91]) y “activo y alto-SED” (RM=0.63 [0.49 a 0.81]). El nivel de sedentarismo (alto/bajo) no se asoció con una reducción significativa de SM en ninguno de los grupos.

Conclusiones: Este tipo de clasificación demuestra que la principal estrategia para reducir elriesgo de SM debiera estar asociada con cumplir las recomendaciones de AF.

Keywords: cardiometabolic risk; diabetes; epidemiology; obesity; physical inactivity; sedentary lifestyle.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Age Factors
  • Body Height
  • Body Mass Index
  • Body Weight
  • Chile
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / prevention & control
  • Exercise*
  • Female
  • Health Surveys
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Metabolic Syndrome / diagnosis
  • Metabolic Syndrome / etiology*
  • Obesity, Abdominal / prevention & control
  • Risk Factors
  • Sedentary Behavior*
  • Sex Factors