Objectively measured light-intensity lifestyle activity and sedentary time are independently associated with metabolic syndrome: a cross-sectional study of Japanese adults

Table 4 Associations between light-intensity activity and the prevalence of MetS and its components

	Light-intensity activity category
Outcomes	<11.1 METs-h/day (n = 161)	11.2–14.5 METs-h/day (n = 161)	≥14.6 METs-h/day (n = 161)	P-value for trend
MetS	1 (Reference)	0.51 (0.29 to 0.89)*	0.44 (0.24 to 0.81)*	0.012
Abdominal obesity	1 (Reference)	0.46 (0.28 to 0.76)*	0.50 (0.30 to 0.84)*	0.005
Hypertension	1 (Reference)	0.98 (0.61 to 1.58)	0.97 (0.59 to 1.60)	0.993
Hyperglycemia	1 (Reference)	0.68 (0.38 to 1.23)	0.94 (0.51 to 1.72)	0.394
Dyslipidemia	1 (Reference)	0.68 (0.39 to 1.17)	0.39 (0.20 to 0.74)*	0.016

*P < 0.05; adjusted for age, sex, smoking status, calorie intake, accelerometer wear time and moderate–vigorous intensity physical activity. OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; MetS, metabolic syndrome; MET, metabolic equivalent. Abdominal obesity: waist circumference ≥ 85 cm in men and ≥ 90 cm in women; hypertension: systolic blood pressure ≥ 130 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 85 mmHg; hyperglycemia: blood glucose ≥ 110 mg/dL; dyslipidemia: triglyceride ≥ 150 mg/dL and/or high-density lipoprotein cholesterol level < 40 mg/dL.

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