Relationships between Walking, Body Mass Index, and Risk Factors of Metabolic Syndrome among Korean Adults: Data from the Fifth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2010-2012)

Background: It is well known that obesity increases the risk of metabolic syndrome (MS); however, the associations between walking and MS risk factors among Korean adults still need to be elucidated. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships of body mass index (BMI) and walking with MS risk factors among Korean adults from the fifth Korea national health and nutrition examination survey. Methods: A total of 17,019 (7,334 males,...