An epidemiological survey of metabolic syndrome in natural post-menopausal women aged 45-64 years in Taixing area, Jiangsu province
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1000-6699.2015.02.002
- VernacularTitle:江苏泰兴地区45~64岁自然绝经女性代谢综合征的流行病学调查
- Author:
Xian WU
;
Bin HU
;
Shuyuan LI
;
Wei WANG
;
Yajun YANG
;
Ziyu YUAN
;
Juan ZHANG
;
Xiaofeng WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Menopause;
Female;
Metabolic syndrome;
Prevalence
- From:
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
2015;(2):99-102
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To determine the prevalence of metabolic syndrome ( MS) in women who had gone through natural menopause, and to provide basic data for developing effective prevention and intervention of metabolic syndrome in Taixing area Jiangsu province. Methods A cluster sample of natural postmenopausal women aged 45 to 64 years were sampled and assessed by questionnaires, physical measurements, and biochemical tests; and analyzed according to the International Diabetes Federation ( IDF, 2005) diagnostic criteria for MS. Results The crude prevalence of metabolic syndrome was 35. 25% and the standardized prevalence rate was 31. 47% after age being adjusted. The prevalence of metabolic syndrome was increased with age ( P < 0. 01). The constituent ratio of the combinations of 3, 4, and 5 components in MS was 21. 45% , 10. 73% , and 3. 07% , respectively. Conclusion The prevalence of the metabolic syndrome among older women after menopause is high and increasing with aging. Public education should be strengthened to improve the quality of life in postmenopausal women and prevention and intervention should be adopted earlier as well.
