Do age and healthy lifestyle index levels differentially affect the risk of metabolic syndrome in males and females?
The study highlights gender-specific differences in the impact of aging and lifestyle on metabolic syndrome risk, suggesting a need for tailored prevention programs.
Low levels of HLI and older ages were independent risk factors of MetS in both males and females. The association between aging and MetS risk was stronger in females, while the association between unhealthy lifestyles and MetS risk was stronger in males. Our findings reinforced the expected gender differences in MetS prevalence and its risk factors, which has implications for the future development of gender-specific MetS prevention and intervention programs.
Ye et al. (Wed,) studied this question.