The Association between Physical Fitness Performance and Abdominal Obesity Risk among Taiwanese Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study

Po-Fu Lee, Chien-Chang Ho, Nai-Wen Kan, Ding-Peng Yeh, Yun-Chi Chang, Yu-Jui Li, Ching-Yu Tseng, Xin-Yu Hsieh and Chih-Hui Chiu
Additional contact information
Po-Fu Lee: Graduate Institute of Sport Coaching Science, Chinese Culture University, Taipei City 111, Taiwan
Chien-Chang Ho: Department of Physical Education, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City 242, Taiwan
Nai-Wen Kan: Center for General Education, Taipei Medical University, Taipei City 100, Taiwan
Ding-Peng Yeh: Department of Physical Education, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City 242, Taiwan
Yun-Chi Chang: Department of Physical Education, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City 242, Taiwan
Yu-Jui Li: Department of Physical Education, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City 242, Taiwan
Ching-Yu Tseng: Department of Physical Education, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City 242, Taiwan
Xin-Yu Hsieh: Department of Physical Education, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City 242, Taiwan
Chih-Hui Chiu: Department of Exercise Health Science, National Taiwan University of Sport, Taichung City, Taiwan

IJERPH, 2020, vol. 17, issue 5, 1-10

Abstract: The present study aims to investigate the associations between physical fitness performance and abdominal obesity risk among Taiwanese adults. We conducted a cross-sectional study and reviewed the data derived from the National Physical Fitness Survey in Taiwan (HPFSIT). Data from a total of 62,486 respondents aged 23–64 years were collected in this study. The participants completed a standardized structural questionnaire and a series of anthropometric characteristics (body mass index and waist-to-hip ratio) and physical fitness (3-min step tests, 1-min sit-up tests, and sit-and-reach tests) assessments. Waist circumference was used to define abdominal obesity status. A multiple logistic regression analysis was conducted. Our results presented almost entirely significant associations (except for women) on the 3-min step test. Moreover, the results suggest that muscular strength, endurance, and flexibility may be effective predictors of abdominal obesity among men and women, whereas cardiorespiratory fitness predicted abdominal obesity only in men. According to the results of this study, the fitness–abdominal obesity associations are minor based on a mixed population analysis. However, dose–response relationships have been observed. The present study provides a new perspective by using different types of fitness performance to predict abdominal obesity.

Keywords: physical fitness performance; abdominal obesity risk; waist circumference; Taiwan (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
References: View references in EconPapers View complete reference list from CitEc
Citations: View citations in EconPapers (2)

Downloads: (external link)
https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/5/1722/pdf (application/pdf)
https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/5/1722/ (text/html)

Related works:
This item may be available elsewhere in EconPapers: Search for items with the same title.

Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text

Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:17:y:2020:i:5:p:1722-:d:329135

Access Statistics for this article

IJERPH is currently edited by Ms. Jenna Liu

More articles in IJERPH from MDPI
Bibliographic data for series maintained by MDPI Indexing Manager ().