Table 3.

The prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its components according to exercise groups.

	Men				Women
	NEG (Ref)	APA	MSE	CEG	NEG (Ref)	APA	MSE	CEG
Waist Circumference meeting for Mets	36.5 (1.2)%	33.5 (1.2)%	35.4 (1.7)%	29.7 (1.7)% ***	34.0 (0.8)%	22.5 (0.9)% ***	27.2 (1.7)% ***	16.5 (1.7)% ***
Triglyceride meeting for Mets	45.1 (1.2)%	39.0 (1.2)%	45.8 (1.8)% **	37.5 (1.8)% ***	27.0 (0.7)%	20.3 (0.7)% ***	20.6 (1.7)% ***	17.1 (1.7)% ***
HDL-C meeting for Mets	30.3 (0.9)%	26.6 (1.0)% ***	24.7 (1.6)% *	21.0 (1.6)% ***	43.6 (0.7)%	36.8 (0.9)% ***	36.9 (2.0)% **	28.5 (2.0)% ***
Blood Pressure meeting for Mets	41.0 (1.0)%	39.2 (1.0)%	40.8 (1.1)%	40.1 (1.2)%	33.1 (0.7)%	29.3 (0.7)% ***	25.5 (0.8)% ***	23.4 (0.8)% ***
FPG meeting for Mets	48.2 (1.8)%	45.2 (1.9)% *	44.6 (1.5)%	44.4 (1.4)% *	35.1 (1.8)%	29.6 (2.0)% ***	29.2 (1.6)% **	23.6 (1.6)% ***
Metabolic Syndrome	35.8 (0.9)%	30.4 (1.0)% *	33.0 (1.7)% **	27.3 (1.7)% ***	29.2 (0.7)%	18.4 (0.8)% ***	21.5 (1.5)% ***	14.6 (1.5)% ***

Values are presented as weighted proportions (with standard errors). Abbreviations: NEG, none exercise group; APA, aerobic physical activity group; MSE, muscle strengthening exercise group; CEG, combined exercise group; Mets, metabolic syndrome; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; FPG, fating plasma glucose. * p-value < 0.05, ** p-value < 0.01, *** p-value < 0.001.