The Association between Physical Fitness Performance and Abdominal Obesity Risk among Taiwanese Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study
The present study aims to investigate the associations between physical fitness performance and abdominal obesity risk among Taiwanese adults. We conducted a cross-sectional study and reviewed the data derived from the National Physical Fitness Survey in Taiwan (HPFSIT). Data from a total of 62,486...
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doaj-9144bb03a7904fca8b21e50cf394c2eb2020-11-24T21:51:50ZengMDPI AGInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health1660-46012020-03-01175172210.3390/ijerph17051722ijerph17051722The Association between Physical Fitness Performance and Abdominal Obesity Risk among Taiwanese Adults: A Cross-Sectional StudyPo-Fu Lee0Chien-Chang Ho1Nai-Wen Kan2Ding-Peng Yeh3Yun-Chi Chang4Yu-Jui Li5Ching-Yu Tseng6Xin-Yu Hsieh7Chih-Hui Chiu8Graduate Institute of Sport Coaching Science, Chinese Culture University, Taipei City 111, TaiwanDepartment of Physical Education, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City 242, TaiwanCenter for General Education, Taipei Medical University, Taipei City 100, TaiwanDepartment of Physical Education, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City 242, TaiwanDepartment of Physical Education, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City 242, TaiwanDepartment of Physical Education, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City 242, TaiwanDepartment of Physical Education, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City 242, TaiwanDepartment of Physical Education, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City 242, TaiwanDepartment of Exercise Health Science, National Taiwan University of Sport, Taichung City, TaiwanThe present study aims to investigate the associations between physical fitness performance and abdominal obesity risk among Taiwanese adults. We conducted a cross-sectional study and reviewed the data derived from the National Physical Fitness Survey in Taiwan (HPFSIT). Data from a total of 62,486 respondents aged 23−64 years were collected in this study. The participants completed a standardized structural questionnaire and a series of anthropometric characteristics (body mass index and waist-to-hip ratio) and physical fitness (3-min step tests, 1-min sit-up tests, and sit-and-reach tests) assessments. Waist circumference was used to define abdominal obesity status. A multiple logistic regression analysis was conducted. Our results presented almost entirely significant associations (except for women) on the 3-min step test. Moreover, the results suggest that muscular strength, endurance, and flexibility may be effective predictors of abdominal obesity among men and women, whereas cardiorespiratory fitness predicted abdominal obesity only in men. According to the results of this study, the fitness−abdominal obesity associations are minor based on a mixed population analysis. However, dose−response relationships have been observed. The present study provides a new perspective by using different types of fitness performance to predict abdominal obesity.https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/5/1722physical fitness performanceabdominal obesity riskwaist circumferencetaiwan |
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Po-Fu Lee Chien-Chang Ho Nai-Wen Kan Ding-Peng Yeh Yun-Chi Chang Yu-Jui Li Ching-Yu Tseng Xin-Yu Hsieh Chih-Hui Chiu The Association between Physical Fitness Performance and Abdominal Obesity Risk among Taiwanese Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health physical fitness performance abdominal obesity risk waist circumference taiwan |
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Po-Fu Lee Chien-Chang Ho Nai-Wen Kan Ding-Peng Yeh Yun-Chi Chang Yu-Jui Li Ching-Yu Tseng Xin-Yu Hsieh Chih-Hui Chiu |
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The Association between Physical Fitness Performance and Abdominal Obesity Risk among Taiwanese Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study |
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The Association between Physical Fitness Performance and Abdominal Obesity Risk among Taiwanese Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study |
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The Association between Physical Fitness Performance and Abdominal Obesity Risk among Taiwanese Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study |
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The Association between Physical Fitness Performance and Abdominal Obesity Risk among Taiwanese Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study |
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The Association between Physical Fitness Performance and Abdominal Obesity Risk among Taiwanese Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study |
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association between physical fitness performance and abdominal obesity risk among taiwanese adults: a cross-sectional study |
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The present study aims to investigate the associations between physical fitness performance and abdominal obesity risk among Taiwanese adults. We conducted a cross-sectional study and reviewed the data derived from the National Physical Fitness Survey in Taiwan (HPFSIT). Data from a total of 62,486 respondents aged 23−64 years were collected in this study. The participants completed a standardized structural questionnaire and a series of anthropometric characteristics (body mass index and waist-to-hip ratio) and physical fitness (3-min step tests, 1-min sit-up tests, and sit-and-reach tests) assessments. Waist circumference was used to define abdominal obesity status. A multiple logistic regression analysis was conducted. Our results presented almost entirely significant associations (except for women) on the 3-min step test. Moreover, the results suggest that muscular strength, endurance, and flexibility may be effective predictors of abdominal obesity among men and women, whereas cardiorespiratory fitness predicted abdominal obesity only in men. According to the results of this study, the fitness−abdominal obesity associations are minor based on a mixed population analysis. However, dose−response relationships have been observed. The present study provides a new perspective by using different types of fitness performance to predict abdominal obesity. |
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