Factors Affecting Subjective Health Status in Adult Male Workers with Metabolic Syndrome Using Seventh Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES, 2016-2018)

Background/Objectives: Metabolic syndrome has been increasing for the last 10 years in South Korea, and the rate of increase in the prevalence rate of male workers is especially fast. Metabolic syndrome is a disease for which continuous care is important. Motivation for health behavior that induces health promoting behavior is affected by subjective health status. Accordingly, subjective health status of adult male workers with metabolic syndrome in South Korea and factors influencing subjective health status will be examined in this study.

Method/Statistical Analysis: This study performed secondary data analysis using the Seventh Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. The number of participants of the Seventh Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey was 29,321. There were 469 adult male workers with metabolic syndrome. Subjective health status was measured using a 5-point scale for subjective judgment of one’s health status. In this study,subjective health status of the subjects according to general characteristics, health-related characteristics and health-related behavioral characteristics were verified by t-test and ANOVA. Multiple regression was used to analysethe factors causing significant differences in subjective health status.

Findings: The results showed body discomfort, perceived stress, comorbidity, muscle strengthening and walking exercise, restriction of activity were significantly associated with subjective health status.

Improvements/Applications: The results of this study show that the developed interventions are needed to improve health ofadult male workers with metabolic syndrome in Korea.