Table 5.

MetS risk by tertile of daily steps in adults aged 40–70 years, NHANES 2005–2006

	Men						Women
	Sedentary (<6802 steps/d; n 277)		Intermediate (6802–10698 steps/d; n 300)		Active (≥10699 steps/d; n 299)		Sedentary (<5785 steps/d; n 288)		Intermediate (5785–9225 steps/d; n 312)		Active (≥9226 steps/d; n 303)
MetS and five components	OR	95% CI	OR	95% CI	OR	95% CI	OR	95% CI	OR	95% CI	OR	95% CI
MetS	1·85	1·84, 1·85	1·29	1·28, 1·29	1·00	Ref·	2·47	2·47, 2·48	1·55	1·54, 1·55	1·00	Ref.
Low HDL-C	1·52	1·51, 1·52	1·45	1·45, 1·45	1·00	Ref.	1·61	1·61, 1·62	1·35	1·35, 1·36	1·00	Ref.
Hypertriacylglycerolaemia	1·66	1·66, 1·67	1·56	1·56, 1·57	1·00	Ref.	3·97	3·96, 3·98	1·68	1·68, 1·69	1·00	Ref.
Abdominal obesity	1·02	1·01, 1·02	0·88	0·88, 0·88	1·00	Ref.	2·73	2·72, 2·74	1·50	1·50, 1·51	1·00	Ref.
Hyperglycaemia	1·79	1·79, 1·79	1·25	1·24, 1·25	1·00	Ref.	1·77	1·77, 1·78	1·50	1·50, 1·51	1·00	Ref.
Hypertension	1·59	1·58, 1·59	1·24	1·24, 1·25	1·00	Ref.	1·60	1·59, 1·60	1·22	1·22, 1·23	1·00	Ref.

MetS, metabolic syndrome; NHANES, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey; HDL-C, HDL cholesterol; Ref., referent category.

Covariates: age, BMI, total energy intake, poverty income ratio, ethnicity, education.