Päivi E Korhonen1, Pirkko Korsoff2, Tero Vahlberg3, Risto Kaaja4. 1. Satakunta Hospital District, 28100 Pori, Finland; Central Satakunta Health Federation of Municipalities, 29200 Harjavalta, Finland; Institute of Clinical Medicine, Family Medicine, University of Turku, 20520 Turku, Finland. Electronic address: paivi.e.korhonen@fimnet.fi. 2. Satakunta Hospital District, 28100 Pori, Finland. Electronic address: pirkko.korsoff@satshp.fi. 3. University of Turku, 20520 Turku, Finland. Electronic address: tero.vahlberg@utu.fi. 4. Satakunta Hospital District, 28100 Pori, Finland; Institute of Clinical Medicine, Internal Medicine, University of Turku, 20520 Turku, Finland. Electronic address: risto.kaaja@utu.fi.
Abstract
AIMS: The aim of this study is to find factors associated with metabolic syndrome in obese individuals and thus offer guidance to stay metabolically healthy if obese. METHODS: A cardiovascular screening programme performed in Finland during the years 2005-2007, identified 901 obese white individuals. Of them, 269 (30%) were metabolically healthy according to the Harmonization criteria of metabolic syndrome. RESULTS: In multivariate logistic regression analysis, male sex [odds ratio (OR) 1.44 (95% CI 1.01-2.07)], living alone [OR 1.77 (95% CI 1.18-2.65)], physical inactivity [OR 3.73 (95% CI 1.24-11.24)], and use of betablockers [OR 2.63 (95% CI 1.75-3.95)] were associated with metabolic syndrome. CONCLUSIONS: Even mild or occasional physical exercise is beneficial to health in obese individuals. Betablockers may not be the antihypertensive agents of choice when treating obese hypertensive individuals.
AIMS: The aim of this study is to find factors associated with metabolic syndrome in obese individuals and thus offer guidance to stay metabolically healthy if obese. METHODS: A cardiovascular screening programme performed in Finland during the years 2005-2007, identified 901 obese white individuals. Of them, 269 (30%) were metabolically healthy according to the Harmonization criteria of metabolic syndrome. RESULTS: In multivariate logistic regression analysis, male sex [odds ratio (OR) 1.44 (95% CI 1.01-2.07)], living alone [OR 1.77 (95% CI 1.18-2.65)], physical inactivity [OR 3.73 (95% CI 1.24-11.24)], and use of betablockers [OR 2.63 (95% CI 1.75-3.95)] were associated with metabolic syndrome. CONCLUSIONS: Even mild or occasional physical exercise is beneficial to health in obese individuals. Betablockers may not be the antihypertensive agents of choice when treating obese hypertensive individuals.