Objectively measured light-intensity lifestyle activity and sedentary time are independently associated with metabolic syndrome: a cross-sectional study of Japanese adults

Table 2 Frequency (%) of MetS and its components according to tertiles of light-intensity lifestyle activity and sedentary time in daily life

	Light-intensity lifestyle activity (METs-h/day)
	<11.1 METs-h/day (n = 161)	11.2–14.5 METs-h/day (n = 161)	≥14.6 METs-h/day (n = 161)	P-value for trend
MetS (%)	34.8	19.3	15.5	0.001
Abdominal obesity (%)	67.7	46.3	43.1	<0.001
Hypertension (%)	51.6	50.3	48.3	0.641
Hyperglycemia (%)	26.9	19.3	22.4	0.449
Dyslipidemia (%)	33.5	20.5	10.6	< 0.001
	Sedentary time (h/day)
	< 3.5 h/day (n = 161)	3.5–5.3 h/day (n = 161)	≥ 5.4 h/day (n = 161)	P -value for trend
MetS (%)	15.5	20.3	34.4	0.002
Abdominal obesity (%)	41.6	54.1	61.9	0.004
Hypertension (%)	48.2	53.8	48.4	0.977
Hyperglycemia (%)	22.6	20.3	25.6	0.613
Dyslipidemia (%)	10.7	19.0	35.7	<0.001

Values are percentages. P-value for trend were calculated using the Cochran-Armitage Test. MetS, metabolic syndrome; MET, metabolic equivalent. Abdominal obesity: waist circumference ≥ 85 cm in men, ≥ 90 cm in women; hypertension: systolic blood pressure ≥ 130 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 85 mmHg; hyperglycemia: blood glucose ≥ 110 mg/dL; dyslipidemia: triglyceride ≥ 150 mg/dL and/or high-density lipoprotein cholesterol level < 40 mg/dL.

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