The Roles of Physical Activity and Cardiorespiratory Fitness on the Relationship between Eating Speed and Metabolic Syndrome in College Students

Abstract

PURPOSE: This study investigated whether physical activity (PA) and cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) modulate the relationship between eating speed and metabolic syndrome (MetS) in Korean university students. METHODS: A total of 1,071 college students 751 males and 320 females participated in this study. The volume of PA (minutes per week) assessed by a self-reported questionnaire was classified as sufficient or insufficient based on the global recommendation of 150 minutes per week. Self-reported eating speed was classified as normal or fast. CRF was classified as low (lowest 25%), moderate (mid-dle 50%), and high (highest 25%) based on the maximum volume of oxygen consumption determined during a graded treadmill run-ning. RESULTS: Bivariate logistic regression analysis showed that the adjusted odds ratio (OR) of fast eating for metabolic syndrome was 1.94 (95% confidence interval, CI =1.34-2.82, p