Open Access<p>Low Elevation and Physical Inactivity are Associated with a Higher Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in Ecuadorian Adults: A National Cross-Sectional Study</p>
Author(s) -
Christian F. Juna,
Yoon Hee Cho,
Hyojee Joung
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.853
H-Index - 43
ISSN - 1178-7007
DOI - 10.2147/dmso.s253099
Subject(s) - medicine , waist , metabolic syndrome , cross sectional study , demography , confounding , context (archaeology) , national cholesterol education program , logistic regression , odds ratio , population , environmental health , residence , diabetes mellitus , gerontology , obesity , geography , endocrinology , archaeology , pathology , sociology
Elevation and health-related lifestyles have been associated with the development of metabolic syndrome (MetS). However, such associations have not been investigated extensively in a global context. The present study aimed to determine the associations among elevation of residence, health-related lifestyles, and the risk of MetS in an Ecuadorian adult population.