Active commuting to and from university, obesity and metabolic syndrome among Colombian university students
Abstract Background There is limited evidence concerning how active commuting (AC) is associated with health benefits in young. The aim of the study was to analyze the relationship between AC to and from campus (walking) and obesity and metabolic syndrome (MetS) in a sample of Colombian university s...
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| author | Antonio García-Hermoso Andrea P. Quintero Enrique Hernández Jorge Enrique Correa-Bautista Mikel Izquierdo Alejandra Tordecilla-Sanders Daniel Prieto-Benavides Carolina Sandoval-Cuellar Katherine González-Ruíz Emilio Villa-González Robinson Ramírez-Vélez |
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| description | Abstract Background There is limited evidence concerning how active commuting (AC) is associated with health benefits in young. The aim of the study was to analyze the relationship between AC to and from campus (walking) and obesity and metabolic syndrome (MetS) in a sample of Colombian university students. Methods A total of 784 university students (78.6% women, mean age = 20.1 ± 2.6 years old) participated in the study. The exposure variable was categorized into AC (active walker to campus) and non-AC (non/infrequent active walker to campus: car, motorcycle, or bus) to and from the university on a typical day. MetS was defined in accordance with the updated harmonized criteria of the International Diabetes Federation criteria. Results The overall prevalence of MetS was 8.7%, and it was higher in non-AC than AC to campus. The percentage of AC was 65.3%. The commuting distances in this AC from/to university were 83.1%, 13.4% and 3.5% for < 2 km, 2-5 km and > 5 km, respectively. Multiple logistic regressions for predicting unhealthy profile showed that male walking commuters had a lower probability of having obesity [OR = 0.45 (CI 95% 0.25–0.93)], high blood pressure [OR = 0.26 (CI 95% 0.13–0.55)] and low HDL cholesterol [OR = 0.29 (CI 95% 0.14–0.59)] than did passive commuters. Conclusions Our results suggest that in young adulthood, a key life-stage for the development of obesity and MetS, AC could be associated with and increasing of daily physical activity levels, thereby promoting better cardiometabolic health. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c4b1055fd8364ac59cd0d80693321c9f2022-12-22T01:24:09ZengBMCBMC Public Health1471-24582018-04-011811710.1186/s12889-018-5450-5Active commuting to and from university, obesity and metabolic syndrome among Colombian university studentsAntonio García-Hermoso0Andrea P. Quintero1Enrique Hernández2Jorge Enrique Correa-Bautista3Mikel Izquierdo4Alejandra Tordecilla-Sanders5Daniel Prieto-Benavides6Carolina Sandoval-Cuellar7Katherine González-Ruíz8Emilio Villa-González9Robinson Ramírez-Vélez10Laboratorio de Ciencias de la Actividad Física, el Deporte y la Salud, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, USACHCentro de Estudios para la Medición de la Actividad Física «CEMA». Escuela de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad del RosarioCentro de Estudios para la Medición de la Actividad Física «CEMA». Escuela de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad del RosarioCentro de Estudios para la Medición de la Actividad Física «CEMA». Escuela de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad del RosarioDepartment of Health Sciences, Public University of Navarre, CIBERFES (CB16/10/00315)Centro de Estudios para la Medición de la Actividad Física «CEMA». Escuela de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad del RosarioCentro de Estudios para la Medición de la Actividad Física «CEMA». Escuela de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad del RosarioCentro de Estudios para la Medición de la Actividad Física «CEMA». Escuela de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad del RosarioGrupo de Ejercicio Físico y Deportes, Vicerrectoría de Investigaciones, Universidad Manuela BeltránPROFITH ¨PROmoting FITness and Health through Physical Activity¨ Research Group, Department of Physical Education and Sport, School of Sport Sciences, University of GranadaCentro de Estudios para la Medición de la Actividad Física «CEMA». Escuela de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad del RosarioAbstract Background There is limited evidence concerning how active commuting (AC) is associated with health benefits in young. The aim of the study was to analyze the relationship between AC to and from campus (walking) and obesity and metabolic syndrome (MetS) in a sample of Colombian university students. Methods A total of 784 university students (78.6% women, mean age = 20.1 ± 2.6 years old) participated in the study. The exposure variable was categorized into AC (active walker to campus) and non-AC (non/infrequent active walker to campus: car, motorcycle, or bus) to and from the university on a typical day. MetS was defined in accordance with the updated harmonized criteria of the International Diabetes Federation criteria. Results The overall prevalence of MetS was 8.7%, and it was higher in non-AC than AC to campus. The percentage of AC was 65.3%. The commuting distances in this AC from/to university were 83.1%, 13.4% and 3.5% for < 2 km, 2-5 km and > 5 km, respectively. Multiple logistic regressions for predicting unhealthy profile showed that male walking commuters had a lower probability of having obesity [OR = 0.45 (CI 95% 0.25–0.93)], high blood pressure [OR = 0.26 (CI 95% 0.13–0.55)] and low HDL cholesterol [OR = 0.29 (CI 95% 0.14–0.59)] than did passive commuters. Conclusions Our results suggest that in young adulthood, a key life-stage for the development of obesity and MetS, AC could be associated with and increasing of daily physical activity levels, thereby promoting better cardiometabolic health.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-018-5450-5Active transportPhysical activityCardiometabolic riskYoung adults |
| spellingShingle | Antonio García-Hermoso Andrea P. Quintero Enrique Hernández Jorge Enrique Correa-Bautista Mikel Izquierdo Alejandra Tordecilla-Sanders Daniel Prieto-Benavides Carolina Sandoval-Cuellar Katherine González-Ruíz Emilio Villa-González Robinson Ramírez-Vélez Active commuting to and from university, obesity and metabolic syndrome among Colombian university students BMC Public Health Active transport Physical activity Cardiometabolic risk Young adults |
| title | Active commuting to and from university, obesity and metabolic syndrome among Colombian university students |
| title_full | Active commuting to and from university, obesity and metabolic syndrome among Colombian university students |
| title_fullStr | Active commuting to and from university, obesity and metabolic syndrome among Colombian university students |
| title_full_unstemmed | Active commuting to and from university, obesity and metabolic syndrome among Colombian university students |
| title_short | Active commuting to and from university, obesity and metabolic syndrome among Colombian university students |
| title_sort | active commuting to and from university obesity and metabolic syndrome among colombian university students |
| topic | Active transport Physical activity Cardiometabolic risk Young adults |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-018-5450-5 |
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