Association between lifestyle changes and metabolic syndrome: a prospective cohort study in middle-aged Koreans.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to determine whether certain lifestyle factors, specifically alcohol consumption, smoking, physical activity, sleep duration and sleep quality, are associated with an increased risk of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and to assess how changes in lifestyle behaviours over time influence MetS prevalence in the middle-aged Korean population.

Design

Community-based, prospective cohort study.

Setting

South Korea, baseline in 2017-2019 and follow-up in 2020-2022.

Participants

The study included 1436 adult individuals aged ≥30-59 years.

Outcome measures

The primary outcome of this study was the prevalence of MetS at follow-up, determined according to established diagnostic criteria. Secondary outcomes included the association between MetS

SUBMITTER: Jeong K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12931549 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature