Chen S.-H.SHU-CHING CHENYO-PING LAIChen P.-H.Huang T.-Y.Lin C.-C.Yeh K.-Y.2021-06-072021-06-0720191010-5395https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85059689031&doi=10.1177%2f1010539518816245&partnerID=40&md5=48a10fae78b6c0de07fbd34f89932c57https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/565369Differences in sociodemographic variables, health beliefs, and a healthy lifestyle all contribute to the varied prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS). We investigated the associations among MetS-related risk factors and performed a cross-sectional study, recruiting 1741 Taiwanese residents aged ?30 years, between August 2014 and August 2015. Data were obtained on sociodemographic factors, health beliefs, and health-promoting lifestyle profiles using questionnaires. Multivariate analysis revealed that age ?65 years (odds ratio [OR] = 2.17), low educational level (OR = 1.46), body mass index ?24 kg/m2 (OR = 9.00), more health responsibility (OR = 1.08), and less exercise (OR = 0.924) were independent risk factors for MetS development. A correlation existed between health beliefs and health-promoting lifestyle profiles, suggesting that the establishment of an effective health-promoting program should consider participants’ health beliefs. ? 2018 APJPH.health beliefs; health-promoting lifestyle; metabolic syndrome; risk factors; Taiwan[SDGs]SDG3adult; aged; attitude to health; cross-sectional study; female; healthy lifestyle; human; male; metabolic syndrome X; middle aged; questionnaire; risk factor; Taiwan; Adult; Aged; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Healthy Lifestyle; Humans; Male; Metabolic Syndrome; Middle Aged; Risk Factors; Surveys and Questionnaires; Taiwanjournal article10.1177/1010539518816245305259172-s2.0-85059689031