Obesity, physical activity and the development of metabolic syndrome: the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities study.

Background: The objective of this study is to determine the impact of body weight and physical activity on the development of metabolic syndrome (MetS).

Design And Methods: We used the public use data from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities study. From the baseline cohort, we identified, as the study population, 9359 individuals who did not have MetS and who completed the second follow-up examination in 1993-1995.