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Physical Activity, Body Composition and Metabolic Syndrome in Young Adults

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PLOS ONE
Volume 10, Issue 5, Pages -

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PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0126737

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  1. Samfundet Folkhalsan
  2. National Institute for Health and Welfare
  3. Finska Lakaresallskapet
  4. Academy of Finland
  5. Liv och Halsa
  6. Eemil Aaltonen Foundation
  7. Finnish Foundation for Pediatric Research
  8. Novo Nordisk Foundation
  9. Sigrid Juselius Foundation
  10. Novo Nordisk Fonden [NNF12OC1016374] Funding Source: researchfish

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Objective Low physical activity (PA) is a major risk factor for cardiovascular and metabolic disorders in all age groups. We measured intensity and volume of PA and examined the associations between PA and the metabolic syndrome (MS), its components and body composition among young Finnish adults. Research Design and Methods The study comprises 991 men and women born 1985-86, who participated in a clinical study during the years 2009-11 which included assessments of metabolism, body composition and PA. Objectively measured (SenseWear Armband) five-day PA data was available from 737 participants and was expressed in metabolic equivalents of task (MET). Results The prevalence of MS ranged between 8-10%. Higher total mean volume (MET-hours) or intensity (MET) were negatively associated with the risk of MS and separate components of MS, while the time spent at sedentary level of PA was positively associated with MS. Conclusions MS was prevalent in approximately every tenth of the young adults at the age of 24 years. Higher total mean intensity and volume rates as well as longer duration spent at moderate and vigorous PA level had a beneficial impact on the risk of MS. Longer time spent at the sedentary level of PA increased the risk of MS.

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