The Prevalence of the Metabolic Syndrome in Korean Adults: Comparison of WHO and NCEP Criteria.
10.3349/ymj.2005.46.2.198
- Author:
Sung Hee CHOI
1
;
Chul Woo AHN
;
Bong Soo CHA
;
Yoon Sok CHUNG
;
Kwan Woo LEE
;
Hyun Chul LEE
;
Kap Bum HUH
;
Dae Jung KIM
Author Information
1. Division of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article ; Comparative Study
- Keywords:
Metabolic syndrome;
criteria;
obesity;
prevalence
- MeSH:
Adult;
Aged;
Asian Continental Ancestry Group/*statistics & numerical data;
*Cholesterol;
Comparative Study;
Female;
*Health Education;
Humans;
Korea/epidemiology;
Male;
Metabolic Syndrome X/*diagnosis/*epidemiology;
Middle Aged;
Practice Guidelines;
Prevalence;
*World Health Organization
- From:Yonsei Medical Journal
2005;46(2):198-205
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The aims of this study were to compare the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome according to the WHO and NCEP ATP III criteria in Korean adults, and to compare the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome with the results in previous Korean studies. The study comprised 1, 230 subjects (627 men, 603 women) aged 30-79 years (mean 52.4+/-10.3 years) who underwent medical check-up from April to June, 2001 in the Korea Association of Health (KAH). The prevalence of the metabolic syndrome according to the modified WHO criteria was 21.8% of men and 19.4% of women. However, the prevalence was increased 1.6 times (34.2%) in men and 2.0 times (38.7%) in women using the modified NCEP criteria. The prevalence of the metabolic syndrome has varied widely according to differences in the criteria. Thus, further studies are necessary to define the appropriate criteria of the metabolic syndrome for Korean adults.
