Waist Circumference Influences Associations Between Physical Activity And Metabolic Syndrome Risk In College-aged Females

PURPOSE: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) increases risk for chronic disease with diagnostic criteria including elevated systolic and/or diastolic blood pressure (SBP and DBP, respectively), triglycerides (TRG), glucose (GLU), waist circumference (WC), and reduced HDL-cholesterol (HDL). Although the prevalence of MetS is low among college students, risk factors for this condition are emerging in this population, especially in females....