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Association between Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Metabolic Syndrome in Korean Older Adults

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  • Shinuk Kim

    (Department of Smart Information Communication Engineering, Sangmyung University, Cheonan 330-720, Korea)

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Background: Little is known about the relationship between non-exercise-based estimation of cardiorespiratory fitness (eCRF) and metabolic syndrome (MetS) in Korea. The current study examined the prognostic role of eCRF in the risk stratification of MetS in a representative sample of Korean older adults (1822 men and 3069 women). Methods: The data used in the current study were extracted from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys IV and V. eCRF was obtained using a previously validated algorithm. MetS was defined according to the National Cholesterol Education Program definition with the acceptance of a Korean-specific waist circumference cutoff point. Results: Lower eCRF was significantly correlated with abnormalities in several components of MetS, including abdominal obesity, elevated glucose, elevated triglycerides, and decreased high-density lipoprotein cholesterol. Furthermore, there was an inverse linear relationship between MetS prevalence and eCRF levels; higher eCRF was significantly and independently associated with lower prevalence of MetS. Conclusion: The current findings suggest that eCRF can be adopted as a prognostic measure in determining the risk for MetS for elderly persons.

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  • Shinuk Kim, 2022. "Association between Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Metabolic Syndrome in Korean Older Adults," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(6), pages 1-10, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:6:p:3671-:d:775118
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    1. Inhwan Lee & Jeonghyeon Kim & Hyunsik Kang, 2020. "Estimated Cardiorespiratory Fitness Attenuates the Impacts of Sarcopenia and Obesity on Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver in Korean Adults," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(11), pages 1-12, May.
    2. Moongu Song & Inhwan Lee & Hyunsik Kang, 2019. "Cardiorespiratory Fitness without Exercise Testing Can Predict All-Cause Mortality Risk in a Representative Sample of Korean Older Adults," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(9), pages 1-11, May.
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