The Relationship Among Lifestyles and Metabolic Syndrome of People Living at Kokprajedi, Nakhonchaisri, in Nakhon Pathom Province

Abstract

                This analytical study with control group (Population-based case control study) aimed at study the relationship between lifestyles and metabolic syndrome among the people with metabolic syndrome and non-metabolic syndrome groups. The population were assessed for the risk of chronic non-communicable diseases. Samples are those who had a body mass index over normal.  A total of 160 people were divided into 80 metabolic syndrome group and 80 non-metabolic syndrome group. Data were collected between July and October 2018. The tools used in the research consisted of 1) personal data record form and 2) lifestyle questionnaire. The lifestyle questionnaire was developed from the relevant literature review Including adaptations from the NCD Clinical Behavioral Adjustment Guide 2015, for chronic non-communicable diseases, Bureau of Non-communicable Diseases, a Department of Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health. The lifestyle questionnaire has a content validity index (CVI) of at 0.82 and Cronbach’s alpha coefficient = 0.79.

              The results showed that both metabolic syndrome and non-metabolic syndrome groups were mostly female. Most of them in a metabolic syndrome group were obesity which accounted for 36.88 percent, while the sample group without metabolic syndrome had obesity at only 18.12 percent. The hypothesis test found that the food consumption lifestyle and the exertion of movement and exercise between two groups were statistically significant differences (p-value <0.05). Other lifestyles included mental health, drinking alcohol, and smoking showed no differences. From this study, there are suggestions that Kok Phra Jedi Tambon Health Promoting Hospital. Nakhon Chai Si District should plan to prevent the occurrence of metabolic syndrome among the people in the area of responsibility. In addition, they should develop a model for metabolic syndrome prevention to prevent diabetes, high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease in the future by adjusting the lifestyle to improve health behaviors especially the diet and physical activity or exercise.