Association of physical activity with blood pressure and blood glucose among Malaysian adults: a population-based study

BMC Public Health

Research Article

Han Lim Lee¹  Chee Cheong Kee¹  Wasi Ahmad Nazni¹  Chien Huey Teh¹  Ying Ying Chan²  Omar Azahadi²  Pei Sien Yeo²  Kuang Hock Lim²  Kuang Kuay Lim²  Aris Tahir²  Yusoff Fadhli² 

[1] Institute for Medical Research, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Jalan Pahang, 50588, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia;Institute for Public Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Jalan Bangsar, 50590, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia;

关键词: Hypertension;    Diabetes;    Malaysia;    NHMS;    Physical activity;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12889-015-2528-1

 received in 2014-09-17, accepted in 2015-11-18,  发布年份 2015

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundThe health-enhancing benefits of physical activity (PA) on hypertension and diabetes have been well documented for decades. This study aimed to determine the association of PA with systolic and diastolic blood pressure as well as blood glucose in the Malaysian adult population.MethodsData were extracted from the 2011 National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS), a nationally representative, cross-sectional study. A two-stage stratified sampling method was used to select a representative sample of 18,231 Malaysian adults aged 18 years and above. The PA levels of the respondents were categorised as low, moderate or high according to the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ)-short form. Blood pressure and fasting blood glucose levels were measured using a digital blood pressure-measuring device and finger-prick test, respectively.ResultsSystolic blood pressure (SBP) level was positively associated with PA level (p = 0.02) whilst no significant association was noted between PA level and diastolic blood pressure (DBP). In contrast, respondents with low (adjusted coefficient = 0.17) or moderate (adjusted coefficient = 0.03) level of PA had significantly higher blood glucose level as compared to those who were highly active (p = 0.04).ConclusionsA significant negative association was observed between PA level and blood glucose only. Future studies should employ an objective measurement in estimating PA level in order to elucidate the actual relationship between PA, hypertension and diabetes for the development of effective interventions to combat the increasing burden of premature-mortality and cardiovascular disease-related morbidity in Malaysia.

【 授权许可】

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© Teh et al. 2015