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. 2017 Nov 21;12(11):e0188533. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0188533

Table 2. Difference of MetS components and the prevalence of MetS among different PA and FV groups.

Inadequate PA
(n = 3696)
Adequate PA
(n = 3728)

Adjusted Difference(95%CI)*
P value Insufficient FV
(n = 5219)
Sufficient FV
(n = 2205)

Adjusted Difference(95%CI)*
P value
MetS (%) 1279(34.6%) 863(23.1%) <0.001 1525(29.2%) 617(28.0%) 0.287
MetS risk (OR, 95% CI) Reference 0.74 (0.66,0.82) <0.001 Reference 0.97 (0.86,1.09) 0.556
MetS components
WC(cm) 82.40(0.38) 81.12(0.39) 1.08(0.59,1.56) <0.001 81.60(0.37) 81.83(0.40) -0.17(-0.68,0.34) 0.393
SBP(mmHg) 128.75(0.65) 127.47(0.68) 1.40(0.55,2.24) 0.003 128.43(0.65) 127.50(0.70) 0.95(0.07,1.84) 0.039
DBP(mmHg) 80.41(0.42) 80.16(0.43) 0.11(-0.43,0.65) 0.373 80.30(0.41) 80.30(0.45) 0.11(-0.56,0.58) 0.998
TG(mmol/L) 1.73(0.06) 1.56(0.06) 0.15(0.08,0.22) <0.001 1.64(0.06) 1.62(0.06) 0.02(-0.06.0.10) 0.694
HDL(mmol/L) 1.47 (0.02) 1.50(0.02) -0.03(-0.06,-0.01) 0.004 1.49(0.02) 1.48(0.02) 0.01(-0.01,0.04) 0.399
FPG (mmol/L) 5.39(0.06) 5.26(0.06) 0.13(0.06,0.20) <0.001 5.35 (0.06) 5.26(0.06) 0.09(0.01,0.16) 0.028

WC: waist circumference; FPG: fasting plasma glucose; TG: triglycerides; HDL: high-density lipoprotein; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; FV: fruits and vegetables; PA: physical activity; MetS: metabolic syndrome.

Sufficient FV intake: ≥ 500g FV intake daily. Adequate PA time: ≥ 150min moderate to vigorous PA per week.

*: Adjusted for age, gender, area, alcohol use, smoking status, education levels and energy.