Objective To explore the relationship of metabolic syndrome(MS)with body mass index(BMI)and waist circumference(WC)in residents of urban and rural in Guangxi.Methods According to the method of multistage stratified randomized cluster sampling confirmed in ″The Nutrition and Health Status of the Chinese People,2002″,2 970 urban and rural people(aged ≥18 years)were selected from 4 cities and 4 countries in Guangxi and their body height,weight,waist circumference and laboratory tests were investigated.Results The prevalence rate of MS was 3.77%,and the urban rate(5.56%)was higher than that of the rural(2.05%),male's rate(4.99%)was higher than female's(2.68%).The prevalence rates of MS in groups with BMI

Objective To explore the relationship between nutrients intake and the prevalence of metabolic syndrome(MS) in urban and rural residents in Guangxi.Methods 3026 people aged 18 years and above were sampled at random from 4 cities and 4 countries in Guangxi with a multistage stratified sampling.All subjects took the diet investigation with 24-hours review method,medical examination and blood assay.Results 107 subjects(3.54%) suffered from MS,and the prevalence rate in city(5.21%) was significantly higher than that in countryside(1.90%,P