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Health-Associated Nutrition and Exercise Behaviors in Relation to Metabolic Risk Factors Stratified by Body Mass Index

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  • Jui-Hua Huang

    (Department of Golden-Ager Industry Management, Chaoyang University of Technology, Taichung 413, Taiwan
    Occupational Health Center, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua 500, Taiwan)

  • Ren-Hau Li

    (Department of Psychology, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 402, Taiwan)

  • Shu-Ling Huang

    (Department of Psychology, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 402, Taiwan
    Room of Clinical Psychology, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung 402, Taiwan)

  • Hon-Ke Sia

    (Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua 500, Taiwan)

  • Wei-Ting Hsu

    (Department of Construction Engineering, Chaoyang University of Technology, Taichung 413, Taiwan
    Department of Leisure Services Management, Chaoyang University of Technology, Taichung 413, Taiwan)

  • Feng-Cheng Tang

    (Department of Leisure Services Management, Chaoyang University of Technology, Taichung 413, Taiwan
    Department of Occupational Medicine, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua 500, Taiwan
    School of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan)

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the relationships of nutrition and exercise behaviors on metabolic risk factors (MRF) when body mass index (BMI) was considered. Health-associated nutrition and exercise behaviors were assessed by a questionnaire, anthropometric values, blood pressure and biochemical determinations that were obtained from 4017 workers. The nutrition score was negatively associated with triglycerides in the overweight subgroup and with systolic blood pressure (SBP) in the obese subgroup. The exercise score was negatively associated with triglycerides and waist circumference (WC) and positively associated with SBP and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) in the ideal weight subgroup as well as being negatively associated with WC and positively associated with HDL-C in the overweight subgroup. Similarly, the exercise score was negatively associated with WC and positively associated with SBP in the obese subgroup. However, no significant association was found between nutrition or exercise behavior and MRF in the underweight subgroup. In conclusion, the relationships of exercise and nutrition behaviors on MRF varied for different levels of BMI. Exercise showed a significant association with lower WC. Moreover, its effect showed a gradient trend in accordance with the levels of BMI. For ameliorating MRF, exercise seemed to have better effects than nutrition behavior, especially in the ideal weight subgroup.

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  • Jui-Hua Huang & Ren-Hau Li & Shu-Ling Huang & Hon-Ke Sia & Wei-Ting Hsu & Feng-Cheng Tang, 2019. "Health-Associated Nutrition and Exercise Behaviors in Relation to Metabolic Risk Factors Stratified by Body Mass Index," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(5), pages 1-13, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:16:y:2019:i:5:p:869-:d:212524
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    1. Kan Sun & Jianmin Liu & Guang Ning, 2012. "Active Smoking and Risk of Metabolic Syndrome: A Meta-Analysis of Prospective Studies," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 7(10), pages 1-9, October.
    2. Jui-Hua Huang & Shu-Ling Huang & Ren-Hau Li & Ling-Hui Wang & Yu-Ling Chen & Feng-Cheng Tang, 2014. "Effects of Nutrition and Exercise Health Behaviors on Predicted Risk of Cardiovascular Disease among Workers with Different Body Mass Index Levels," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 11(5), pages 1-12, April.
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