Korean J Prev Med.  1993 Sep;26(3):332-346.

Leisure time physical activity and its relationship to coronary risk factors in male workers

• Rho YK
• Yeh MH
• Lee SK
• Chun BY

Abstract

This study was attempted to observe leisure time physical activity pattern and its relationship to coronary risk factors(BMI, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, serum total cholesterol, triglycerides, fasting blood sugar). Subjects participated in this study were 277 adult male workers of an industry in Kyungpook province, Korea. Energy expenditure were measured using modified Physical Activity History questionnaire of CARDIA study by interviewing. Serum total cholesterol, triglycerides and blood sugar level were tested with 5 ml fasting blood and height, weight and blood pressure were measured. Data on smoking and drinking habits and others were obtained. Geometric mean of leisure time physical energy expenditure were estimated as 212.80 kcal per week for study subjects and only 22.4% of them expended 2,000 kcal or more per week in leisure time physical activity. Taking walks or hikes and jogging or running were more frequent leisure time physical activities in study subjects. Statistically significant mean differences in total weekly leisure time physical activity for all coronary risk factors were not found among three groups. Because energy expenditure of leisure time was generally low in this subjects and most of them were healthy men, we did not found that leisure time physical activity was significantly associated with coronary risk factors.

Keyword

leisure time physical activity; blood pressure; serum total cholesterol; serum triglycerides; fasting blood sugar

MeSH Terms

Adult
Blood Glucose
Blood Pressure
Cardia
Cholesterol
Drinking
Energy Metabolism
Fasting
Gyeongsangbuk-do
Humans
Jogging
Korea
Leisure Activities*
Male*
Motor Activity*
Surveys and Questionnaires
Risk Factors*
Running
Smoke
Smoking
Triglycerides
Blood Glucose
Cholesterol
Smoke
Triglycerides