Table 3.

Odd ratios for metabolic syndrome according to physical fitness

	Q1	Q2	Q3	p for trend
Grasping power
Unadjusted	1	1.44 (0.75–2.79)	1.50 (0.76–2.94)	0.431
Model 1	1	1.44 (0.74–2.82)	1.51 (0.75–3.03)	0.446
Model 2	1	1.21 (0.59–2.49)	0.92 (0.43–1.97)	0.755
Model 3	1	1.19 (0.56–2.51)	0.91 (0.41–2.03)	0.778
Sit-up
Unadjusted	1	0.65 (0.34–1.24)	0.65 (0.33–1.27)	0.334
Model 1	1	0.65 (0.34–1.25)	0.65 (0.33–1.29)	0.346
Model 2	1	0.43 (0.20–0.91)	0.36 (0.16–0.78)	0.023
Model 3	1	0.44 (0.20–0.95)	0.37 (0.17–0.84)	0.036
HR 1 min post exercise
Unadjusted	1	1.73 (0.87–3.44)	2.59 (1.31–5.12)	0.024
Model 1	1	1.72 (0.86–3.44)	2.58 (1.30–5.12)	0.025
Model 2	1	1.74 (0.81–3.76)	2.58 (1.21–5.53)	0.050
Model 3	1	1.81 (0.82–4.01)	2.81 (1.27–6.18)	0.038

Model 1: adjusted for age and sex

Model 2: adjusted for body mass index

Model 3: adjusted for age, sex, current smoker, current alcohol drinking, and physical activity

Grasping power: quartile (Q)1 (<32 kg in men, <19 kg in women), Q2 (32–37 kg in men, 19–23 kg in women), Q3 (≥37 kg in men, ≥23 kg in women)

Sit-ups: Q1 (<11 in men, 0 in women), Q2 (11–15 in men, 1–10 in women), Q3 (≥15 in men, ≥ 10 in women)

HR 1 min post exercise: Q1 (<81/min in men, <80/min in women), Q2 (81–91/min in men, 80–92/min in women), Q3 (≥91/min in men, ≥92/min in women)