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KMID : 0892720150190010121
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Journal of the Korean Society of Maternal and Child Health
2015 Volume.19 No. 1 p.121 ~ p.133
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Physical Activity and Metabolic Syndrome Related Factors on Low Income School Aged Children
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Ra Jin-Suk
Gang Moon-Hee
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore physical activity and metabolic syndrome related factors on low income school aged children.
Methods: Cross-sectional descriptive design was conducted to recruit a convenience sample of 102 participants from income school age (10~12 years) children attending at community child centers in D metropolitan city and C province. The collected data were analyzed using t-test, χ2- test and multiple regression with the SPSS/WIN 21.0.
Results: Low income children showed low level of physical activity measured by pedometer. The overall prevalence of Mets for low income children (10~12 years) was 10.8% by Ohzeki et al. (2011) definition, which was significantly difference by BMI (%). The highest proportion of low income children with the metabolic abnormalities was waist circumstance. Metabolic syndrome was correlated with physical activity of low income children. In multiple regression analysis, influencing factors on metabolic syndrome were BMI (%) and physical activity and they accounted for 54.4% of variance in metabolic syndrome.
Conclusion: This study shows that obesity and physical activity are important predictors of metabolic syndrome of low income school aged children. Therefore, there is a need for the development of strategy and intervention program to manage obese and physical activity for this population.
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KEYWORD
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child, physical activity, metabolic syndrome, poverty
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