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KMID : 1120220240150010077
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Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives
2024 Volume.15 No. 1 p.77 ~ p.82
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Living arrangements and metabolic syndrome: a national cross-sectional study in the Republic of Korea
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Kim Jung-Hyun
Sohn Ae-Ree
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Abstract
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Objectives: This study investigated the relationship between living arrangements and metabolic syndrome (MetS) risk in the adult population in the Republic of Korea.
Methods: The samples were derived from the data collected during the second year of the seventh Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. The study targeted a total of 6,265 adults who were aged 20 years and above, and multiple logistic regression analysis was conducted. Living arrangements were classified into 4 categories: single-person households, 1-generation households, 2-generation households, and other family types. MetS was identified by the presence of at least 3 out of the 5 National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III criteria.
Results: For men, the odds ratio (ORs) for MetS in 1- and 2-generation households, compared to single-person households, were 0.92 (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.55?1.54) and 0.97 (95% CI, 0.58?1.62), respectively. The OR for other types of households was 0.96 (95% CI, 0.79?1.17). For women, the OR for MetS in 1- and 2-generation households, compared to single-person households, were 1.52 (95% CI, 1.15?2.01) and 1.29 (95% CI, 1.01?1.67), respectively.
Conclusion: Our study suggests that a national strategy involving tailored interventions for women living in high-risk conditions is necessary to reduce the risk of MetS in Korean women.
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KEYWORD
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Living arrangement, Metabolic syndrome, Socioeconomic status
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