Effects of Recreational Physical Activity on Abdominal Obesity in Obese South Korean Adults

Abstract

This study investigated the effects of general characteristics, health behaviors, and level of physical activity on abdominal obesity in obese adults (BMI (body mass index) ≥ 25 kg/m2) using data from the seventh period (2016–2018) of the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES). We also prepared basic data on the improvement and management of abdominal obesity. The participants were 2343 obese adults (men, 1338; women, 1005) from the KNHANES. Factors relevant to abdominal obesity in obese Korean women were general characteristics (age, marital status, occupation, education, and menopause) and health behaviors (time for recreational physical activities and energy intake). In men, these factors tended to be health behaviors, including time spent on leisure physical activity, and sitting. It was found that over 600 Mets/week of recreational physical activity for both adult men and women reduced the incidence of abdominal obesity after adjusting for general characteristics and health behaviors (odds ratio (95% CI); men 0.69 (0.51–0.92); women, 0.61 (0.40–0.94)). Therefore, to prevent or improve abdominal obesity in obese adults in Korea, it is necessary to consider general characteristics and health behaviors according to sex. In addition, maintaining a physical activity rate of over 600 Mets/week is also recommended.

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“…La ecología humana depende en gran medida de la relación entre el consumo y el gasto de energía contenida en alimentos: mayor nivel de actividad física, mayor gasto de energía que no será almacenada en el cuerpo en forma de grasa corporal. Esta relación inversa se ha observado en estudios en población adulta de distintos orígenes (Paeratakul, Popkin, Keyou, Adair y Stevens, 1998;Kruger, Venter, Vorster y Margetts, 2002;Lee, Kwak y Shin, 2022). La actividad física es uno de los principales factores preventivos del sobrepeso y la obesidad.…”

Analisis Faktor yang Terkait dengan Kejadian Obesitas Sentral pada Wanita Dewasa

“…Namun, hasil penelitian ini selaras dengan penelitian Puspitasari (2018), ada hubungan yang signifikan antara aktivitas fisik dan kejadian obesitas sentral. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian Lee et al (2022) mengungkapkan bahwa aktivitas fisik rekreasional yang dilakukan lebih dari 600 METs per minggu terbukti menurunkan kejadian obesitas sentral baik pada pria maupun wanita di Korea Selatan setelah dijustifikasi berdasarkan karakteristk individu, seperti usia dan pekerjaan. Meskipun demikian, aktivitas fisik yang terkait pekerjaan dan aktivitas transport dari dan menuju tempat kerja tidak berhubungan signifikan dengan kejadian obesitas sentral.…”