<p>A quart of the of the adult population worldwide have</p><p>metabolic syndrome. A sedentary lifestyle, low physical</p><p>activity, combined with wrong eating habits, stress,</p><p>smoking and psychosocial factors, are the main causes of</p><p>development of the metabolic syndrome. The purpose of</p><p>the literature review was to illuminate the physical</p><p>activity in persons who have the metabolic syndrome, and</p><p>what sort of advice a nurse use in the promotion of</p><p>physical activity. The study was conducted as a literature</p><p>review, including 15 scientific quantitative articles. In ten</p><p>articles, the focus was on physical activity at the</p><p>metabolic syndrome, and five articles focused on various</p><p>forms of counselling for physical activity. The results</p><p>showed that there is a strong correlation between level of</p><p>physical activity and risk of developing metabolic</p><p>syndrome. Increased physical activity reduces the risk of</p><p>developing metabolic syndrome and has positive effects</p><p>on metabolic risk factors. Physical activity may be crucial</p><p>for the prevention of metabolic syndrome. Advice via</p><p>telephone, e-mail and physical activity on prescription is</p><p>effective method for the promotion of physical activity.</p><p>This study also showed that the nurse has an important</p><p>role in promoting physical activity. Promotion of physical</p><p>activity should be given a clearer place in health care.</p>
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA/oai:DiVA.org:hh-2888 |
| Date | January 2009 |
| Creators | Azaric, Mirjana, Jovic, Snezana |
| Publisher | Halmstad University, School of Social and Health Sciences (HOS), Halmstad University, School of Social and Health Sciences (HOS), Högskolan i Halmstad/Sektionen för Hälsa och Samhälle (HOS) |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | Swedish |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, text |
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