Daily stair climbing is associated with decreased risk for the metabolic syndrome

BMC Public Health

Susanne R. de Rooij¹  Rebecca C. Painter²  Tessa J. Roseboom³  Annie T. Ginty⁴  Douglas Carroll⁵  Frank F. Eves⁶  Anna C. Whittaker⁷ 

[1] Department of Epidemiology and Data Science, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands;Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands;Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands;Department of Epidemiology and Data Science, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands;Department of Psychology & Neuroscience, Baylor University, Waco, TX, USA;School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK;School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK;Centre for Health and Social Care Research, Department of Physical Activity Sciences, Universitat de Vic-Universitat Central de Catalunya, 08500, Barcelona, Vic, Spain;SpHERE, Faculty of Health Sciences and Sport, University of Stirling, FK9 4LA, Stirling, UK;School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK;

关键词: Cohort study;    Metabolic health;    Public health;    Stairs;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12889-021-10965-9

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundStair climbing can be a vigorous lifestyle physical activity, and is associated with healthier lipoprotein profiles, lower body weight and blood pressure, as well as higher aerobic fitness. The present analysis of data from a cohort of late middle-aged men and women examined the association between daily stair climbing and the metabolic syndrome.MethodsData from 782 (423 women) participants (mean (SD) age 58.3 (0.95) years in the Dutch Famine Birth Cohort Study (2002–2004) were used to examine the cross-sectional association between self-reported daily stair climbing and the metabolic syndrome. Stair climbing was assessed by the question ‘Do you climb stairs daily?’ and the metabolic syndrome was defined using the established five components relating to lipid fractions, blood glucose levels, blood pressure and abdominal obesity.ResultsNot climbing stairs daily was associated with an increased incidence of the metabolic syndrome (OR = 1.90, 95% CI = 1.23, 2.92, p = 0.004) and a greater number of its components (F1,780 = 8.48, p = 0.004): these associations were still evident after adjusting for a variety of potential confounders.ConclusionsThe most likely explanation for the current findings is that daily stair climbing may be protective against the metabolic syndrome. This result reinforces public health recommendations for increased stair climbing with evidence from physiological outcomes.

【 授权许可】

CC BY