Poor Physical Fitness Performance as a Predictor of General Adiposity in Taiwanese Adults
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Design and Participants
2.2. Data Collection
2.3. Anthropometrics and Obesity Status
2.4. Measures of Health-Related Physical Fitness
2.5. Statistical Analyses
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Variables | Men (n = 29,166) | Women (n = 30,890) | ||||||
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Obesity (n = 6947) | Overweight (n = 10,141) | Normal Weight (n = 12,078) | p | Obesity (n = 3918) | Overweight (n = 6666) | Normal Weight (n = 20,306) | p | |
Age (years) | 41.28 ± 11.01 | 42.05 ± 11.33 | 38.99 ± 11.88 | < 0.001 * | 45.50 ± 11.71 | 46.21 ± 11.42 | 41.65 ± 11.54 | <0.001 * |
Body weight (kg) | 84.60 ± 7.53 | 73.96 ± 5.95 | 64.45 ± 6.21 | < 0.001 * | 72.75 ± 7.35 | 62.73 ± 5.07 | 53.89 ± 4.97 | <0.001 * |
Height (cm) | 170.22 ± 6.13 | 170.56 ± 6.30 | 171.00 ± 6.42 | < 0.001 * | 156.98 ± 5.87 | 157.38 ± 5.84 | 158.69 ± 5.59 | <0.001 * |
BMI (kg/m2) | 29.18 ± 1.84 | 25.39 ± 0.85 | 22.01 ± 1.40 | < 0.001 * | 29.49 ± 2.17 | 25.29 ± 0.86 | 21.38 ± 1.45 | <0.001 * |
WC (cm) | 94.16 ± 6.42 | 85.99 ± 5.40 | 78.39 ± 5.87 | < 0.001 * | 89.26 ± 7.54 | 80.93 ± 6.02 | 72.59 ± 6.13 | <0.001 * |
HC (cm) | 103.37 ± 5.03 | 97.78 ± 4.31 | 92.91 ± 4.45 | < 0.001 * | 104.00 ± 5.71 | 97.69 ± 4.59 | 91.89 ± 4.60 | <0.001 * |
WHR | 0.91 ± 0.05 | 0.88 ± 0.05 | 0.84 ± 0.05 | < 0.001 * | 0.86 ± 0.06 | 0.83 ± 0.06 | 0.79 ± 0.06 | <0.001 * |
Variables | Men (n = 29,166) | Women (n = 30,890) | ||||||
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Obesity (n = 6947) | Overweight (n = 10,141) | Normal Weight (n = 12,078) | p | Obesity (n = 3918) | Overweight (n = 6666) | Normal Weight (n = 20,306) | p | |
Education level (%) | < 0.001 * | <0.001 * | ||||||
Elementary school or lower | 2.30 | 1.78 | 1.36 | 9.90 | 8.21 | 3.84 | ||
Junior or senior school | 26.73 | 24.80 | 22.01 | 39.49 | 37.69 | 28.85 | ||
College or higher | 70.97 | 73.43 | 76.63 | 50.61 | 54.10 | 67.31 | ||
Income level (%) | <0.001 * | <0.001 * | ||||||
≦20,000 NTD | 14.04 | 12.65 | 16.87 | 33.08 | 30.42 | 24.08 | ||
20,001–40,000 NTD | 34.40 | 33.08 | 35.73 | 45.92 | 44.14 | 47.89 | ||
≧40,001 NTD | 51.56 | 54.27 | 47.40 | 20.99 | 25.44 | 28.03 | ||
Marital status (%) | <0.001 * | <0.001 * | ||||||
Never married | 54.36 | 53.39 | 51.65 | 57.78 | 57.01 | 54.87 | ||
Married | 42.78 | 44.17 | 46.46 | 35.54 | 36.43 | 40.64 | ||
Divorced/separation/widowed | 2.86 | 2.44 | 1.89 | 6.69 | 6.55 | 4.49 | ||
Self-reported health status (%) | <0.001 * | <0.001 * | ||||||
Excellent or good | 53.97 | 64.82 | 64.98 | 51.25 | 59.78 | 61.18 | ||
Fair | 36.09 | 30.09 | 29.92 | 37.95 | 33.11 | 32.88 | ||
Very bad or poor | 9.94 | 5.08 | 5.09 | 10.80 | 7.10 | 5.94 | ||
Smoking status (%) | <0.001 * | 0.005 * | ||||||
Never | 65.82 | 69.92 | 73.48 | 94.52 | 95.84 | 95.88 | ||
Current | 22.67 | 19.22 | 18.09 | 3.85 | 2.88 | 2.95 | ||
Former | 11.50 | 10.85 | 8.44 | 1.63 | 1.28 | 1.17 | ||
Chewing betel nuts | <0.001 * | <0.001 * | ||||||
Never | 86.79 | 90.53 | 92.70 | 97.58 | 98.86 | 99.25 | ||
Current | 5.41 | 3.28 | 2.57 | 2.17 | 0.79 | 0.52 | ||
Former | 7.79 | 6.19 | 4.73 | 0.24 | 0.35 | 0.23 |
Variables | Obesity | Overweight | Normal Weight | p | Tukey’s Post Hoc Test |
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Men | |||||
3-min step test | 55.50 ± 10.16 | 57.65 ± 10.26 | 58.97 ± 10.70 | <0.001 * | NW > OW > OB |
1-min sit-up test | 26.56 ± 10.00 | 28.45 ± 1.00 | 29.93 ± 10.29 | <0.001 * | NW > OW > OB |
Sit-and-reach test | 20.43 ± 10.25 | 21.83 ± 10.52 | 22.05 ± 10.88 | <0.001 * | NW, OW > OB |
Women | |||||
3-min step test | 51.61 ± 13.06 | 54.86 ± 12.02 | 56.97 ± 11.00 | <0.001 * | NW > OW > OB |
1-min sit-up test | 13.65 ± 10.06 | 15.54 ± 10.19 | 19.05 ± 10.36 | <0.001 * | NW > OW > OB |
Sit-and-reach test | 26.29 ± 10.16 | 27.53 ± 10.69 | 27.91 ± 11.25 | <0.001 * | NW > OW > OB |
Variables | Model 1 (Unadjusted) | Model 2 (Adjusted a) | ||||
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OR | 95% CI | p | OR | 95% CI | p | |
Men | ||||||
3-min step test | ||||||
< 51.14 | 1.367 | 1.267-1.474 | <0.001 * | 1.235 | 1.133-1.346 | <0.001 * |
51.14–56.59 | 1.302 | 1.204-1.408 | <0.001 * | 1.233 | 1.129-1.346 | <0.001 * |
56.60–64.29 | 1.183 | 1.098-1.274 | <0.001 * | 1.106 | 1.017-1.203 | 0.019 * |
>64.29 | Ref. | — | — | Ref. | — | — |
Test for trend | p < 0.001 * | p <0.001 * | ||||
1-min sit-up test | ||||||
<23.00 | 1.542 | 1.425-1.670 | <0.001 * | 0.896 | 0.806-0.996 | 0.041 * |
23.00–29.99 | 1.430 | 1.324-1.545 | <0.001 * | 0.962 | 0.877-1.054 | 0.406 |
30.00–36.00 | 1.254 | 1.163-1.353 | <0.001 * | 1.004 | 0.922-1.093 | 0.926 |
>36.00 | Ref. | — | — | Ref. | — | — |
Test for trend | p < 0.001 * | p = 0.030 * | ||||
Sit-and-reach test | ||||||
<15.00 | 0.914 | 0.843-0.990 | 0.027 * | 0.748 | 0.684-0.819 | < 0.001 * |
15.00–21.99 | 1.014 | 0.936-1.097 | 0.740 | 0.887 | 0.811-0.970 | 0.008 * |
22.00–30.00 | 1.032 | 0.957-0.990 | 0.410 | 0.931 | 0.856-1.013 | 0.096 |
>30.00 | Ref. | — | — | Ref. | — | — |
Test for trend | p = 0.017 * | p < 0.001 * | ||||
Women | ||||||
3-min step test | ||||||
<49.73 | 1.605 | 1.482-1.738 | <0.001 * | 1.756 | 1.605–1.921 | <0.001 * |
49.73–55.20 | 1.185 | 1.090-1.288 | <0.001 * | 1.286 | 1.170–1.413 | <0.001 * |
55.21–62.50 | 1.145 | 1.056-1.241 | 0.001 * | 1.174 | 1.072–1.413 | 0.001 * |
>62.50 | Ref. | — | — | Ref. | — | — |
Test for trend | p < 0.001 * | p < 0.001 * | ||||
1-min sit-up test | ||||||
<11.00 | 2.637 | 2.419-2.875 | <0.001 * | 1.361 | 1.217–1.521 | <0.001 * |
11.00–18.99 | 1.930 | 1.769-2.105 | <0.001 * | 1.322 | 1.194–1.464 | <0.001 * |
19.00–25.00 | 1.496 | 1.373-1.630 | <0.001 * | 1.207 | 1.097–1.328 | <0.001 * |
>25.00 | Ref. | — | — | Ref. | — | — |
Test for trend | p < 0.001 * | p < 0.001 * | ||||
Sit-and-reach test | ||||||
<20.00 | 0.876 | 0.805-0.953 | 0.002 * | 0.835 | 0.759–0.919 | < 0.001 * |
20.00–27.99 | 0.980 | 0.905-1.062 | 0.629 | 0.927 | 0.847–1.015 | 0.100 |
28.00–35.00 | 1.161 | 1.074-1.256 | <0.001 * | 1.118 | 1.024–1.221 | 0.013 * |
>35.00 | Ref. | — | — | Ref. | — | — |
Test for trend | p < 0.001 * | p < 0.001 * |
Variables | Model 1 (Unadjusted) | Model 2 (Adjusted a) | ||||
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OR | 95% CI | p | OR | 95% CI | p | |
Men | ||||||
3-min step test | ||||||
<50.56 | 2.340 | 2.147–2.551 | <0.001 * | 1.637 | 1.467–1.827 | <0.001 * |
50.56–56.24 | 1.696 | 1.556–1.850 | <0.001 * | 1.310 | 1.175–1.461 | <0.001 * |
56.25–63.38 | 1.267 | 1.159–1.385 | <0.001 * | 1.140 | 1.020–1.274 | 0.021 * |
>63.38 | Ref. | — | — | Ref. | — | — |
Test for trend | p < 0.001 * | p < 0.001 * | ||||
1-min sit-up test | ||||||
<22.00 | 2.482 | 2.264-2.722 | <0.001 * | 1.265 | 1.106-1.448 | < 0.001 * |
22.00–28.99 | 1.914 | 1.750-2.093 | <0.001 * | 1.174 | 1.044-1.321 | 0.007 * |
29.00–35.00 | 1.606 | 1.470-1.754 | <0.001 * | 1.203 | 1.079-1.342 | < 0.001 * |
>35.00 | Ref. | — | — | Ref. | — | — |
Test for trend | p < 0.001 * | p = 0.003 * | ||||
Sit-and-reach test | ||||||
<14.00 | 1.132 | 1.033–1.239 | 0.008 * | 0.795 | 0.708–0.892 | <0.001 * |
14.00–20.99 | 1.273 | 1.164–1.392 | <0.001 * | 1.013 | 0.906–1.133 | 0.823 |
21.00–29.00 | 1.210 | 1.111–1.319 | <0.001 * | 0.999 | 0.898–1.112 | 0.992 |
>29.00 | Ref. | — | — | Ref. | — | — |
Test for trend | p = 0.007 * | p < 0.001 * | ||||
Women | ||||||
3-min step test | ||||||
<49.45 | 2.896 | 2.621–3.200 | <0.001 * | 2.855 | 2.536–3.214 | <0.001 * |
49.45–55.20 | 1.450 | 1.302–1.615 | <0.001 * | 1.538 | 1.355–1.745 | <0.001 * |
55.21–62.07 | 1.105 | 0.988-1.236 | 0.079 | 1.101 | 0.967–1.255 | 0.147 |
>62.07 | Ref. | — | — | Ref. | — | — |
Test for trend | p < 0.001 * | p < 0.001 * | ||||
1-min sit-up test | ||||||
<11.00 | 4.125 | 3.680–4.624 | <0.001 * | 2.387 | 2.051–2.778 | <0.001 * |
11.00–18.99 | 2.446 | 2.174–2.752 | <0.001 * | 1.910 | 1.658–2.200 | <0.001 * |
19.00–25.00 | 1.665 | 1.477–1.877 | <0.001 * | 1.459 | 1.272–1.673 | <0.001 * |
>25.00 | Ref. | — | — | Ref. | — | — |
Test for trend | p < 0.001 * | p <0.001 * | ||||
Sit-and-reach test | ||||||
<20.00 | 1.067 | 0.955–1.192 | 0.249 | 0.843 | 0.739–0.960 | 0.010 * |
20.00–27.99 | 1.343 | 1.210–1.492 | < 0.001 * | 1.102 | 0.975–1.246 | 0.120 |
28.00–35.00 | 1.405 | 1.265–1.560 | < 0.001 * | 1.198 | 1.060–1.355 | 0.004 * |
>35.00 | Ref. | — | — | Ref. | — | — |
Test for trend | p = 0.659 | p = 0.002 * |
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Lin, Y.-T.; Lee, P.-F.; Lee, T.-S.; Ho, C.-C. Poor Physical Fitness Performance as a Predictor of General Adiposity in Taiwanese Adults. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17, 2686. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17082686
Lin Y-T, Lee P-F, Lee T-S, Ho C-C. Poor Physical Fitness Performance as a Predictor of General Adiposity in Taiwanese Adults. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17(8):2686. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17082686
Chicago/Turabian StyleLin, Yi-Tien, Po-Fu Lee, Tian-Shyug Lee, and Chien-Chang Ho. 2020. "Poor Physical Fitness Performance as a Predictor of General Adiposity in Taiwanese Adults" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 8: 2686. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17082686