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Metabolic Syndrome Prevalence by Race/Ethnicity and Sex in the United States, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1988-2012.

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Moore, JX; Chaudhary, N; Akinyemiju, T
Published in: Prev Chronic Dis
March 16, 2017

INTRODUCTION: Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of cardiometabolic risk factors associated with increased risk of multiple chronic diseases, including cancer and cardiovascular disease. The objectives of this study were to estimate the prevalence of metabolic syndrome overall, by race and sex, and to assess trends in prevalence from 1988 through 2012. METHODS: We analyzed data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) for 1988 through 2012. We defined metabolic syndrome as the presence of at least 3 of these components: elevated waist circumference, elevated triglycerides, reduced high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, high blood pressure, and elevated fasting blood glucose. Data were analyzed for 3 periods: 1988-1994, 1999-2006, and 2007-2012. RESULTS: Among US adults aged 18 years or older, the prevalence of metabolic syndrome rose by more than 35% from 1988-1994 to 2007-2012, increasing from 25.3% to 34.2%. During 2007-2012, non-Hispanic black men were less likely than non-Hispanic white men to have metabolic syndrome (odds ratio [OR], 0.77; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.66-0.89). However, non-Hispanic black women were more likely than non-Hispanic white women to have metabolic syndrome (OR, 1.20; 95% CI, 1.02-1.40). Low education level (OR, 1.56; 95% CI, 1.32-1.84) and advanced age (OR, 1.73; 95% CI, 1.67-1.80) were independently associated with increased likelihood of metabolic syndrome during 2007-2012. CONCLUSION: Metabolic syndrome prevalence increased from 1988 to 2012 for every sociodemographic group; by 2012, more than a third of all US adults met the definition and criteria for metabolic syndrome agreed to jointly by several international organizations.

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Prev Chronic Dis

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1545-1151

Publication Date

March 16, 2017

Volume

14

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E24

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • United States
  • Sex Factors
  • Risk Factors
  • Racial Groups
  • Nutrition Surveys
  • Middle Aged
  • Metabolic Syndrome
  • Male
  • Humans
 

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Moore, J. X., Chaudhary, N., & Akinyemiju, T. (2017). Metabolic Syndrome Prevalence by Race/Ethnicity and Sex in the United States, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1988-2012. Prev Chronic Dis, 14, E24. https://doi.org/10.5888/pcd14.160287
Moore, Justin Xavier, Ninad Chaudhary, and Tomi Akinyemiju. “Metabolic Syndrome Prevalence by Race/Ethnicity and Sex in the United States, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1988-2012.Prev Chronic Dis 14 (March 16, 2017): E24. https://doi.org/10.5888/pcd14.160287.
Moore, Justin Xavier, et al. “Metabolic Syndrome Prevalence by Race/Ethnicity and Sex in the United States, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1988-2012.Prev Chronic Dis, vol. 14, Mar. 2017, p. E24. Pubmed, doi:10.5888/pcd14.160287.

Published In

Prev Chronic Dis

DOI

EISSN

1545-1151

Publication Date

March 16, 2017

Volume

14

Start / End Page

E24

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • United States
  • Sex Factors
  • Risk Factors
  • Racial Groups
  • Nutrition Surveys
  • Middle Aged
  • Metabolic Syndrome
  • Male
  • Humans