The prevalence of metabolic syndrome in Shanghai adults
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1000-6699.2010.09.002
- VernacularTitle:上海市成人代谢综合征的流行特征
- Author:
Ye RUAN
;
Rui LI
;
Yanyun LI
;
Qundi YANG
;
Liang SHI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Metabolic syndrome;
Prevalence;
Epidemiological study
- From:
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
2010;26(9):740-744
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To assess the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome (MS) in Shanghai adults according to the criteria of the US National Cholesterol Education Programme Adult Treatment PanelⅢ ( NCEP ATP Ⅲ) definition. Methods Randomly selected adults were studied by means of stratified sampling. A cross-sectional study was conducted in Shanghai with a representative sample of 7 414 Chinese adults aged 35-74 years.Results Defined by the ATPⅢ criterion, the preliminary prevalence of MS was 19.81%. The prevalence of MS was 16.21% (95%CI 15.37%-17.05% ) after age was adjusted. The prevalence of MS was higher in female than in male (22.59% vs 16.64% ,P<0.01 ), and higher in urban than rural residents( 17.43% vs 17.16% ,P<0.01 ). The prevalence of MS increased with age in both male and female, especially in females aged above 55 years. There were 19.81% subjects with over 3 risk factors. The most common combination of four components in MS were central obesity, high triglyceridemia, low high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol and hypertension. Conclusions There is a high prevalence of MS in Shanghai adults. MS is increasingly becoming a noteworthy health problem. Early-diagnosis and integrated-methods of prevention and treatment of MS are mandatory.
