산업장 근로자들의 연령과 건강습관에 따른 비만, 혈압 및 혈청지질의 특성 = Characteristics of BMI, Blood Pressure and Serum Lipid Levels According to Age and Health Behavior in Industrial Workers

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

This study was performed to monitor the characteristics of the levels of BMI, blood pressure and serum lipids(total cholesterol, triglyceride, HDL-cholesterol and LDL-cholesterol) according to age and health behavior in industrial workers.
The subjects for this study were 3,981 industrial workers(male 2,467, female 1,514) who underwent medical examinations at a general hospital in Taejon City. We analyzed the data obtained from medical examinations and questionnaires for their health behavior from January 1, 1998 to December 31, 1999
BMI and blood pressure were lower at the age group of 20s' than those of any other groups of both sexes, and the sequential trends of those showed increasing patterns as the age increased. The level of total cholesterol, triglyceride and LDL-cholesterol were lowest at the age group of 20s'of both sexes, and those levels showed increasing patterns by 50s', but decreased at 60s'. The level of HDL-cholesterol was highest at the age group of 20s', and it gradually decreased by 50s', but thereafter increased at 60s'. In comparison of health practicing group with non-practicing group in terms of health behavior, BMI of non-practicing group was significantly higher than that of practicing group in both sexes. In male, blood pressure was higher in health practicing group than non-practicing group, but it was reversed in female. Total cholesterol and LDL-cholesterol were significantly higher in non-practicing group than in practicing group of both sexes, but they were reversed in the case of HDL-cholesterol.
These results of this study suggested that age and health behavior is associated with BMI, blood pressure, and serum lipid levels. Therefore, we need to develop the new programme for the effective practice of health behavior.