Korean J Occup Health Nurs.  2013 Nov;22(4):334-342.

Comparison of Metabolic Syndrome Components, Abnormal Liver Function, and Living Habits according to Abdominal Obesity in Male and Female Workers

• Park H
• Yi YJ

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study attempted to compare the metabolic syndrome components, liver function and heathy living habits according to abdominal obesity in male and female workers.
METHODS
The subjects of this study are 1,078 adult workers who visited N hospital in Incheon for health examination. The data were analyzed using t-test or chi2-test with the SPSS/WIN 20.0 program.
RESULTS
Prevalence of metabolic syndrome are 22.2% in male workers, and 5.2% in female workers. There were significant differences in 4 metabolic syndrome components (high blood pressure, elevated blood sugar, hypertriglyceridemia, low HDL cholesterolemia), abnormal liver function, and living habits (alcohol drinking) according to abdominal obesity in male workers. There were significant differences in 1 metabolic syndrome component (low HDL cholesterolemia), and abnormal liver function in female workers.
CONCLUSION
It is important to manage all metabolic syndrome components and alcohol drinking in the case of male workers with abdominal obesity, and low HDL cholesterolemia in the case of female workers. Also, occupational nurses should include the relevance between abdominal obesity and liver function index when training health for workers in workplace.

Keyword

Worker; Abdominal obesity; Metabolic syndrome; Liver function; Habits

MeSH Terms

Adult
Alcohol Drinking
Blood Glucose
Blood Pressure
Female*
Humans
Hypertriglyceridemia
Incheon
Liver*
Male*
Obesity, Abdominal*
Prevalence
Blood Glucose