Whether joint leisure time physical activity and dietary quality alleviates metabolic syndrome and its components: evidence from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2007–2018)

This research indicates that RA and HDQ alone or in combination are associated with a lower risk of developing MetS and its components and could serve as effective preventive and therapeutic strategies against MetS and its associated risk factors. The decline in MetS risk become even more significant after exercise for 500 min/week. Similar trends are observed among fasting glucose, blood pressure, and triglyceride levels.