Journal
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
Volume 51, Issue 6, Pages 466-470Publisher
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2010.09.007
Keywords
Beck depression Inventory; Depressive symptoms; Metabolic syndrome; Physical activity
Funding
- hospital districts of Pirkanmaa Southern Ostrobothnia North Ostrobothnia Central Finland
- Finnish National Public Health Institute
- Finnish Diabetes Association
- Ministry of Social Affairs and Health in Finland
- Finland s Slottery Machine Association
- Academy of Finland [129293]
- Commission of the European Communities Directorate C-Public Health [2004310]
- Central Finland Health Care District
- Juho Vainio Foundation
- Academy of Finland (AKA) [129293, 129293] Funding Source: Academy of Finland (AKA)
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Objective To examine the association between leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) and simultaneous presence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and depressive symptoms (DS) based on a population-based FIN-D2D cross-sectional survey conducted in 2007 Methods 4500 randomly selected Finnish men and women aged 45-74 years were initially enrolled 2868 (64%) attended a health examination Participants with complete information (n=2778) were grouped into three LTPA categories low moderate and high MetS was based on the National Cholesterol Education Program criteria and DS on the Beck Depression Inventory (>= 10 points) Results The prevalence of MetS and DS were 53% and 15% respectively the prevalence of simultaneous MetS and DS was 10% The proportion of subjects with MetS DS and simultaneous presence of MetS and DS increased with decreasing LTPA (p<0 001) On multivariate ordered analysis LTPA was related to education years household income smoking and the presence of MetS only DS only and simultaneous MetS and DS Conclusion The prevalence of simultaneous MetS and DS was higher in participants with low LTPA compared with participants with high LTPA. Furthermore LTPA level was associated with socioeconomic status and other health related outcomes outlining the Importance of LTPA as part of the general health promotion (C) 2010 Elsevier Inc All rights reserved
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