Biomedical Science Programme, Centre of Community Health (ReaCH), Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 50300, Malaysia.
SOFTAM, Faculty of Information Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi 43600, Malaysia.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Jun 4;18(11):6090. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18116090.
Cardiovascular disease is a significant public health concern worldwide, including in Malaysia. Various attempts have been made to resolve this issue. One of the most important methods of controlling cardiovascular risk factors is physical exercise. However, today's women, especially housewives, are often identified by a lack of physical activity. This is alarming to society, as cardiovascular disease can affect the quality of their life. The aim of this study is to determine the relationship between physical activity and cardiovascular risk factors among low-income housewives in Kuala Lumpur. A total of 63 housewives participated in this cross-sectional study. All participating housewives were asked to fill out a sociodemographic questionnaire and the short version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). To evaluate cardiovascular risk factors, anthropometric measurements and blood samples were taken. Findings showed that an average of 70.5 ± 232.4 min/week was spent on moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), which indicated a low level of physical activity. Data showed that 90.5% of the subjects had low physical activity, 6.3% were moderate, and 3.2% were considered as having a high level of physical activity. For body mass index (BMI), 58.7% of the respondents were obese, 28.6% were overweight (29.10 ± 5.67 kg m), and 81.0% of subjects had a waist circumference (WC) value above the normal range (92.74 ± 16.40 cm). A two-way ANOVA test revealed significant mean differences between systolic blood pressure (mm/Hg) and age groups ( > 0.05). Nevertheless, there was a significant association between MVPA and cardiovascular risk factors using negative binomial regression ( < 0.01). The findings of this study highlight the need for health promotional programs to raise awareness, educate, and engage low-income housewives in lifestyle-enhancing behaviors.
心血管疾病是一个全球性的重大公共卫生问题，包括马来西亚在内。人们已经尝试了各种方法来解决这个问题。控制心血管危险因素的最重要方法之一是体育锻炼。然而，当今的女性，尤其是家庭主妇，往往缺乏身体活动。这对社会来说是一个警钟，因为心血管疾病会影响她们的生活质量。本研究旨在确定吉隆坡低收入家庭主妇的身体活动与心血管危险因素之间的关系。共有 63 名家庭主妇参与了这项横断面研究。所有参与的家庭主妇都被要求填写一份社会人口学问卷和国际体力活动问卷（IPAQ）的简短版。为了评估心血管危险因素，进行了人体测量和血液样本采集。结果显示，平均每周有 70.5±232.4 分钟的中度到剧烈体力活动（MVPA），表明身体活动水平较低。数据显示，90.5%的受试者身体活动水平低，6.3%为中度，3.2%被认为身体活动水平高。就体重指数（BMI）而言，58.7%的受访者肥胖，28.6%超重（29.10±5.67kg/m），81.0%的受试者腰围（WC）值超过正常范围（92.74±16.40cm）。双向方差分析显示，收缩压（mm/Hg）和年龄组之间存在显著的均值差异（>0.05）。然而，MVPA 与心血管危险因素之间存在显著关联，使用负二项式回归（<0.01）。本研究的结果强调了需要开展健康促进计划，提高认识、教育和吸引低收入家庭主妇参与促进生活方式的行为。
