Prevalence of and Factors Associated with Cardiometabolic Risks and Lung Function Impairment among Middle-Aged Women in Rural Taiwan
| Autor: | Mei-Hua Yeh, Mei-Yen Chen, Ming-Shyan Lin |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis cardiometabolic risks Taiwan lcsh:Medicine 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology Logistic regression Article metabolic syndrome Pulmonary function testing 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Risk Factors Internal medicine medicine Prevalence Humans 030212 general & internal medicine middle age Lung Lung function Aged lung function impairment business.industry Technician Confounding lcsh:R Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Middle Aged medicine.disease Middle age Cross-Sectional Studies Cardiovascular Diseases Community health Female women Metabolic syndrome business |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 17, Iss 8067, p 8067 (2020) International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Volume 17 Issue 21 |
| ISSN: | 1661-7827 1660-4601 |
| Popis: | Background: This study aims to explore the prevalence of and factors associated with cardiometabolic risks and lung function impairment among middle-aged women. Methods: A nurse-led community health development and cross-sectional study design was applied in Yunlin County, Taiwan. Lung function test was performed by a certified technician using a valid spirometer, during annual community health checkups conducted by a collaborating local hospital. Lung function impairment and cardiometabolic risks were measured and defined, based on the medical diagnosis and the national standard, by the hospital. Results: From a total of 439 middle-aged women, the prevalence of lung function impairment and metabolic syndrome were 26% and 47.2%, respectively. Many women adopted few health habits, e.g., only 30.5% engaged in regular exercise. A significant association between lung function impairment and four cardiometabolic risk factors (p < 0.05) was found. The multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that adopting few exercises (OR = 0.56, 95% CI 0.36&ndash 0.87) and lung function impairment (OR = 2.12, 95% CI 1.34&ndash 3.35) were independently associated with metabolic syndrome, after adjusting for confounding factors, such as age and education. Conclusions: The findings revealed that middle-aged women have a high prevalence of cardiometabolic risks and lung function impairment. Lung function impairment and physical inactivity were independently associated with an increased risk of having metabolic syndrome. |
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