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Relationship between health-related quality of life and clustering of metabolic syndrome diagnostic components

Abstract

Purpose  

To examine the association of the number of metabolic syndrome diagnostic components (MetS-DC) with health-related quality
of life (HR-QOL).

Methods  

We examined the baseline data from 4,480 healthy workers in Japan (3,668 men and 812 women) aged 19–69 years. We assessed
HR-QOL based on scores for five scales of the SF-36. We defined four components for MetS in this study as follows: (1) high
blood pressure (BP); (2) dyslipidemia; (3) impaired glucose tolerance; and (4) overweight: a body mass index ≥25 kg/m2. Logistic regression analysis adjusted for lifestyle factors was used to examine the association of the number of MetS-DC
with the HR-QOL sub-scales.

Results  

Those who had 0–4 MetS-DC accounted for 2,287, 1,135, 722, 282, and 54 participants. The number of MetS-DC inversely contributed
significantly to General Health (norm-based scoring >50) (odd ratios [OR] 0.59–0.82, P < 0.05) and positively associated with Mental Health (OR 1.37, P < 0.05).

Conclusion  

When adjusted for lifestyle factors, the number of MetS-DC was inversely associated with General Health and positively with
Mental Health in men and women.

  • Content Type Journal Article
  • Category Brief Communication
  • Pages 1-6
  • DOI 10.1007/s11136-011-0029-y
  • Authors
    • Sayuri Katano, Cardiovascular Epidemiology, Kyoto Women’s University, 35 Imakumano Kitahiyoshi-cho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, 605-8501 Japan
    • Yasuyuki Nakamura, Cardiovascular Epidemiology, Kyoto Women’s University, 35 Imakumano Kitahiyoshi-cho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, 605-8501 Japan
    • Aki Nakamura, Cardiovascular Epidemiology, Kyoto Women’s University, 35 Imakumano Kitahiyoshi-cho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, 605-8501 Japan
    • Yoshimi Suzukamo, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
    • Yoshitaka Murakami, Department of Medical Statistics, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Japan
    • Taichiro Tanaka, Department of Health Sciences, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Medicine and Engineering, University of Yamanashi, Chuo, Japan
    • Akira Okayama, First Institute of Health Service, Japan Anti-Tuberculosis Association, Tokyo, Japan
    • Katsuyuki Miura, Department of Health Science, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Japan
    • Tomonori Okamura, Department of Preventive Cardiology, National Cardiovascular Center, Suita, Japan
    • Shunichi Fukuhara, Department of Epidemiology and Healthcare Research, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
    • Hirotsugu Ueshima, Department of Health Science, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Japan