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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 0.36-0.87) and lung function impairment (OR = 2.12, 95% CI 1.34-3.35) 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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Int J Environ Res Public Healthauthors
Lin MS,Yeh MH,Chen MYdoi
10.3390/ijerph17218067subject
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2020-11-02 00:00:00issue
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1661-7827issn
1660-4601pii
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