Association between sedentary behavior with high blood pressure, central obesity, and impaired fasting glucose as metabolic syndrome component in pre-clinical medical student Hasanuddin University batch 2017 Vania Noviantika(a*), Ika Yustisia(b), Syahrijuita Kadir(b), Gita Vita Soraya(b)
(a) Medical Doctor Study Program, Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University, Indonesia.
(b) Department of Biochemisty, Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University, Indonesia.
*corresponding author : noviantikavania704[at]gmail.com
Abstract
Background: Metabolic syndrome is a set of metabolic abnormalities. This situation can trigger other diseases with prolonged survival and an enormous burden of disease in the future if not handled properly. The prevalence of metabolic syndrome indeed tends to increase with the increasing incidence of central obesity. Increased prevalence of the metabolic syndrome is associated with changes in lifestyle, such as changes in eating patterns and physical activity, including sedentary behaviour.
Methods: This study is an observational analytic with a cross-sectional approach. There are 176 samples in this study ranging in age from 17-22 years. Sedentary behavior measured by IPAQ (International Physical Activity Questionnaire Long Last 7 Days Self-Administered Format). The central obesity measured by examining waist circumference, fasting blood glucose measured by glucometer with POCT method and the automatic blood pressure monitor measured blood pressure.
Result: central obesity (38,6%) is more common founded than high blood pressure (16,5%) and impaired fasting blood glucose (0%) - dominated by the female sex. There is no significant relationship between sex and sedentary behavior (p=0.125). The chi-square test also showed no correlation between sedentary behavior and central obesity in this study (p=0.492). There is a significant correlation between sedentary behavior and high blood pressure based on the Spearman rho test (p<0.05).
Conclusion: Sedentary behavior correlates with high blood pressure but does not correlate significantly with central obesity in this group. The more sedentary female dominates this tendency. Based on the results, the female sex is more vulnerable than the male in developing metabolic syndrome.
Keywords: Sedentary behaviour; Metabolic syndrome; High blood pressure; Impaired Fasting Glucose; Central obesity.
