Central obesity and metabolic syndrome in community residents
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-0815.2009.01.008
- VernacularTitle:杭州市社区人群中心性肥胖是代谢综合征的危险因素
- Author:
Zhongfu ZHANG
;
Shufeng TAN
;
Kang KANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Obesity;
Metabolic syndrome X;
Community healthcare services
- From:
Chinese Journal of Health Management
2009;3(1):29-31
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
ObjectiveTo assess the relationship between central obesity and metabolic syndrome (MS) in community population.MethodsOne thousand and fifty-three individuals aged≥18 (mean,45.6),including 542 men and 511 women,were recruited for questionnaire survey and medical exarmnation from 4 communities of Hangzhou during March and November 2007.Their blood pressure,waist circumference,serum glucose,lipid profile,and other biochemical markers were measured.All data were used for variance analysis.ResultsThe prevalence of MS,central obesity,hypertension,and diabetes mellitus (DM) was 11.2%,23.6%,30.5%,and 8.5%,respectlvely.The prevalence of MS,DM,and hypertension was increased with waist circumference(P<0.05).Waist circumference was positively correlated to body mass index (BMI).systolic blood pressure(SBP),diastolic blood pressure(DSP),fasting blood sugar,total cholesterol,and triglyceride (r=0.812,0.649,0.712,0.657,0.598,and 0.676,respectively),although negativelv with high-density lipoprotein cholesterol(r=-0.578).Waist circumference also showed positive rclationship with the number of lipid metabolism abnormity(r=0.658,P<0.01).CondusionFor Hangzhou community population.central obesity might be one of the risk factors of MS.
