title: Occupational physical activity and the metabolic syndrome among working women: a Go Red North Dakota study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To examine the association of metabolic syndrome (MetSyn) with occupational physical activity (OCPA) and leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) among working women.
  
  
  METHODS
  The prevalence of MetSyn was calculated for 642 working women. Self-report questionnaire was used to determine levels of OCPA and LTPA and other lifestyle factors. Biometric data were directly collected on all women.
  
  
  RESULTS
  No direct relationship for OCPA and the MetSyn was determined. Sufficient LTPA however, was significantly associated with lower prevalence of MetSyn. No dose response relationship was determined with PA and MetSyn. The odds of having MetSyn was significantly higher for sedentary workers with insufficient LTPA compared with those achieving sufficient LTPA. The odds for MetSyn were similar among women employed in moderately active or heavy work yet completing insufficient LTPA compared with women doing sufficient LTPA.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  For women with sedentary occupations, a sufficient amount of LTPA is essential to reduce the risk of having the MetSyn. Women in moderate to heavy working occupations may be acquiring adequate amounts of PA to avoid having the MetSyn.
authors.affiliation: Dept of Health, Nutrition, and Exercise Sciences, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, USA.
authors.forename: Arupendra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mozumdar
authors.forename: Gary
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Liguori
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D001786:Blood Glucose; D001794:Blood Pressure; D001837:Body Weights and Measures; D004032:Diet; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D007899:Leisure Activities; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008875:Middle Aged; D016272:Occupational Health; D015995:Prevalence; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014931:Women, Working
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D008055:Lipids