Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/10553/37144
Title: Exercise intensity and incidence of metabolic syndrome: The SUN Project
Authors: Hidalgo-Santamaria, María
Fernandez-Montero, Alejandro
Martínez-González, Miguel Ángel
Moreno-Galarraga, Laura
Sánchez-Villegas, Almudena 
Barrio-Lopez, María T.
Bes-Rastrollo, Maira
UNESCO Clasification: 32 Ciencias médicas
Keywords: Time Physical-Activity
Food-Frequency Questionnaire
All-Cause Mortality
Follow-Up
Benefits, et al
Issue Date: 2017
Journal: American Journal of Preventive Medicine 
Abstract: Introduction: Emerging evidence suggests that vigorous physical activity may be associated with higher cardioprotective benefits than moderate physical activity. This study aimed to assess the long-term relationship between the intensity of leisure time physical activity (LTPA) and the risk of developing metabolic syndrome (MS) in a prospective cohort study. Methods: The Seguimiento Universidad de Navarra (SUN) Project comprises Spanish university graduates. Participants (n = 10,145) initially free of MS were followed for a minimum of 6 years (2008-2014). Analysis was conducted in 2015. Physical activity was assessed though a validated questionnaire. The intensity of each physical activity was measured in METs. The intensity of LTPA was estimated by the ratio between total METs/week and total hours of LTPA/week, obtaining the mean METs/hour of LTPA. MS was defined according to the harmonizing definition. The association between the intensity of LTPA (METs/hour) and MS was assessed with logistic regression models adjusting for potential confounders. Results: Among 10,145 participants initially free of any MS criteria, 412 new MS cases were observed. Vigorous LTPA was associated with a 37% relatively lower risk (AOR = 0.63, 95% CI = 0.44, 0.89) compared with light LTPA. For a given total energy expenditure, independent of the time spent on it, participants who performed vigorous LTPA exhibited a higher reduction in the risk of MS than those who performed light to moderate LTPA. Conclusions: Vigorous LTPA was significantly associated with lower risk of developing MS after a 6-year follow-up period.
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10553/37144
ISSN: 0749-3797
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2016.11.021
Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine [ISSN 0749-3797], v. 52 (4), p. e95-e101
Appears in Collections:Artículos
Show full item record

SCOPUSTM   
Citations

25
checked on Mar 24, 2024

Page view(s)

44
checked on Feb 25, 2023

Google ScholarTM

Check

Altmetric


Share



Export metadata



Items in accedaCRIS are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.