Lifestyle associated with risk for metabolic syndrome in adults and the elderly

Objectives: The aim of this study was to analyze the association between at least one of the risk factors for metabolic syndrome and the lifestyle of adults and elderly individuals in Teresina, Piauí. Methods: This was a cross-sectional, population-based study, with adults and elderly of both both sexes, living in Teresina, Piauí. Data were collected using Epicollect 5 software (Imperial College London) in a mobile application (mobile). Pearson's χ2 test was used to assess the association between variables. The prevalence ratio (PR) was calculated, with a 95% confidence interval (95% CI), estimated by Poisson regression, to measure the strength of association between the study variables with the presence of at least one factor of risk for disease. The level of significance adopted was P < 0.05. Results: The main habit as a protective factor for at least one risk factor for metabolic syndrome was the consumption of natural fruit juice once to three times a week (0.93), in addition to the current daily use of tobacco (raw and adjusted; 0.80) and irregularly active and active/very active physical activity level (0.86), which when adjusted increased to 0.89 in the latter activity level. The habit of drinking alcohol frequently/occasionally was 1.08 times more likely and when adjusted increased (1.10). Conclusions: The presence of at least one risk factor for this disease, according to lifestyle, deserves a warning for the population, as it is capable of harming health, especially at the level of cardiovascular impairment.