ABSTRACT
Objective. To examine whether leisure-time physical activity (PA) is associated with hypertension status in Korean adults (men, 586; women, 1135) who visited a public health promotion center for a medical checkup in Seoul from 2010 to 2011. Materials and methods. Multivariate logistic regression analysis adjusted for age, body mass index, sleep duration, mental stress, education level, economic status, and drinking and smoking frequencies was performed. Results. Odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals for having hypertension and performing PA compared to having hypertension and not performing PA were not significant for both sexes regardless of the PA frequency and intensity, except for moderate PA 3 times per week in women. Conclusion. We conclude that PA has no or little association with hypertension status in Korean adults.
Objetivo. Examinar si la actividad física en el tiempo libre (AF) se asocia con el estado de hipertensión en adultos (hombres, 586; mujeres, 1 135) que visitaron un centro de promoción de salud pública para una revisión médica en Seúl en 2010-2011. Material y métodos. Se realizó un análisis de regresión logística multivariado ajustado por edad, de índice de masa corporal, duración del sueño, estrés mental, nivel educativo, situación económica y consumo de alcohol y tabaco. Resultados. Las razones de momios y los intervalos de confianza del 95% para hipertensión y la realización de AF, en comparación con tener hipertensión y la no realización de AF, no fueron significativas en ambos sexos, independientemente de la frecuencia e intensidad de la AF, a excepción de AF moderada tres veces por semana en mujeres. Conclusión. Se concluye que la AF no tiene o tiene poca relación con el estado de hipertensión en adultos coreanos.
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Adult , Female , Humans , Male , Young Adult , Hypertension/epidemiology , Leisure Activities , Motor Activity , Cross-Sectional Studies , Republic of Korea/epidemiology , Retrospective Studies , Time FactorsABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: To examine whether leisure-time physical activity (PA) is associated with hypertension status in Korean adults (men, 586; women, 1135) who visited a public health promotion center for a medical checkup in Seoul from 2010 to 2011. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Multivariate logistic regression analysis adjusted for age, body mass index, sleep duration, mental stress, education level, economic status, and drinking and smoking frequencies was performed. RESULTS: Odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals for having hypertension and performing PA compared to having hypertension and not performing PA were not significant for both sexes regardless of the PA frequency and intensity, except for moderate PA 3 times per week in women. CONCLUSION: We conclude that PA has no or little association with hypertension status in Korean adults.