Relationship between waist circumference and prevalence of metabolic syndrome in Beijing elderly residents

VernacularTitle:北京城区60岁以上居民腰围与代谢综合征的相关性研究
Author: Jianrong HE ; Xueping DU
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Metabolic syndrome X; Waist circumference
From: Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2012;11(5):360-362
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Total 7594 elderly subjects from three urban districts in Beijing were enrolled in the study with randomized cluster sampling design. Physical examination and fasting plasma glucose test were undertaken for all participants.Based on the diagnosis criteria from The Guidelines of Dyslipidemia Control for Chinese Adults in 2007,the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS) was 26.57％ (2018/7594) and the prevalence of central obesity was 42.04％ ( 3193/7594 ).Using waist circumference ( WC ) as independent variable and MS prevalence as dependant variable,we developed a “Central obesity-Metabolic Syndrome”multiple regression model.The results showed that among those having WC higher than cutoff point,with each 3.3 cm reduction of WC,the prevalence of MS decreased by 4.5％.Therefore,central obesity can be used an important clinical target of MS for both prevention and treatment purposes.