Objective This study investigates potential relationships between distinct physical activity patterns and metabolic syndrome (MS) to provide evidence for exercise-based prevention and control of MS. Methods Utilising data from 15 338 US adults in NHANES 2011—2020, participants were stratified into physical activity patterns. Metabolic syndrome (MS) was diagnosed via NCEP-ATP III criteria. Multivariable logistic regression evaluated associations between activity patterns and MS risk. Restricted cubic splines(RCS) were used to model dose-response relationships, and subgroup analyses were conducted. Results Compared with inactive individuals, both weekend warriors (aOR=0.856, 95% CI: 0.736-0.995) and regular exercisers(aOR=0.758, 95% CI: 0.690-0.833) exhibited significant inverse associations with MS risk. RCS analysis demonstrated a progressive reduction in MS risk with increasing total physical activity duration (P≤0.001). Subgroup analyses revealed enhanced protective effects for weekend warriors among adults aged >60 years(aOR=0.679, 95% CI: 0.518-0.887) and males(aOR=0.792, 95% CI: 0.639-0.979). In the regular exercise group, increases in activity duration, intensity, and frequency were significantly associated with lower MS risk. Conclusion This study demonstrates that both regular exercise and weekend warrior physical activity patterns correlate with reduced metabolic syndrome risk, highlighting the importance of physical activity in comprehensive MS prevention and intervention strategies.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |