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. 2018 Oct 26;24:7633–7645. doi: 10.12659/MSM.907582

Table 3.

Odds ratio for the metabolic syndrome and it’s components depending on physical activity (OR, 95% CI).

PA Total Normal BMI Owerweight and obesity
OR (95%CI) p OR (95%CI) p OR (95%CI) p
Model I (unadjusted)
Metabolic syndrome
High PA 1.0 1.0 1.0
Moderate PA 1.06 (0.98–1.15) 0.155 1.16 (0.98–1.25) 0.055 1.12 (1.01–1.23) 0.024
Low PA 1.82 (1.54–2.16) 0.000 1.72 (1.14–2.46) 0.000 1.90 (1.55–2.23) 0.000
P for trend 0.000 0.020 0.000
Abdominal obesity
High PA 1.0 1.0 1.0
Moderate PA 1.06 (0.97–1.56) 0.177 1.11 (0.93–1.32) 0.232 1.28 (1.10–1.49) 0.002
Low PA 1.53 (1.25–1.87) 0.000 1.24 (0.85–1.85) 0.255 1.55 (1.11–2.17) 0.010
P for trend 0.001 0.146 0.003
Elevated blood pressure
High PA 1.0 1.0 1.0
Moderate PA 1.00 (0.91–1.10) 0.951 0.99 (0.84–1.16) 0.868 1.02 (0.91–1.16) 0.684
Low PA 1.62 (1.30–2.02) 0.000 1.23 (0.83–1.81) 0.297 1.73 (1.31–2.29) 0.000
P for trend 0.011 0.653 0.007
Increased glucose concentration
High PA 1.0 1.0 1.0
Moderate PA 1.11 (1.0–1.21) 0.022 1.01 (0.83–1.24) 0.913 1.16 (1.05–1.28) 0.004
Low PA 1.66 (1.40–1.97) 0.000 1.35 (0.88–2.09) 0.736 1.66 (1.37–2.00) 0.000
P for trend 0.000 0.403 0.000
Decreased HDL cholesterol concentration
High PA 1.0 1.0 1.0
Moderate PA 1.05 (0.96–1.15) 0.251 1.06 (0.86–2.15) 0.151 1.09 (0.99–1.21) 0.081
Low PA 1.28 (1.08–1.53) 0.006 1.29 (1.00–2.35) 0.046 1.26 (1.04–1.54) 0.019
P for trend 0.016 0.015 0.012
Increased triglycerides concentration
High PA 1.0 1.0 1.0
Moderate PA 1.01 (0.92–1.10) 0.893 0.97 (0.81–1.20) 0.993 1.03 (0.93–1.13) 0.571
Low PA 1.49 (1.26–1.77) 0.000 1.39 (1.17–2.76) 0.010 1.53 (1.27–1.85) 0.000
P for trend 0.003 0.033 0.002
PA Total Normal BMI Owerweight and obesity
OR (95%CI) p OR (95%CI) p OR (95%CI) p
Model II (adjusted)
Metabolic syndrome
High PA 1.0 1.0 1.0
Moderate PA 1.07 (0.98–1.18) 0.126 1.17 (0.89–2.28) 0.136 1.11 (0.99–1.24) 0.051
Low PA 1.55 (1.27–1.88) 0.000 1.45 (1.17–1.88) 0.000 1.61 (1.28–2.03) 0.000
P for trend 0.000 0.009 0.000
Abdominal obesity
High PA 1.0 1.0 1.0
Moderate PA 1.05 (0.95–1.16) 0.339 1.07 (0.88–1.30) 0.498 1.19 (1.00–1.41) 0.046
Low PA 1.80 (1.43–2.26) 0.000 1.48 (0.93–2.36) 0.094 1.94 (1.34–2.83) 0.000
P for trend 0.000 0.181 0.001
Elevated blood pressure
High PA 1.0 1.0 1.0
Moderate PA 1.04 (0.93–1.16) 0.499 0.99 (0.83–1.20) 0.984 1.07 (0.93–1.23) 0.321
Low PA 1.34 (1.04–1.73) 0.024 0.94 (0.60–1.48) 0.807 1.47 (1.07–2.02) 0.016
P for trend 0.078 0.908 0.037
Increased glucose concentration
High PA 1.0 1.0 1.0
Moderate PA 1.18 (1.07–1.31) 0.001 1.19 (1.06–1.41) 0.041 1.23 (1.10–1.38) 0.000
Low PA 1.40 (1.14–1.70) 0.001 1.18 (0.71–1.95) 0.522 1.37 (1.10–1.71) 0.005
P for trend 0.000 0.532 0.000
Decreased HDL cholesterol concentration
High PA 1.0 1.0 1.0
Moderate PA 1.02 (0.93–1.13) 0.675 1.12 (0.94–1.33) 0.067 1.04 (0.93–1.16) 0.478
Low PA 1.10 (0.91–1.35) 0.316 1.11 (0.91–1.35) 0.361 1.10 (0.88–1.37) 0.394
P for trend 0.324 0.314 0.250
Increased triglycerides concentration
High PA 1.0 1.0 1.0
Moderate PA 1.05 (0.95–1.15) 0.331 1.15 (0.96–1.25) 0.341 1.06 (0.95–1.19) 0.273
Low PA 1.25 (1.03–1.52) 0.022 1.25 (1.04–2.52) 0.032 1.29 (1.04–1.61) 0.020
P for trend 0.033 0.044 0.025

PA – physical activity.