Prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in Spain using regional cutoff points for waist circumference: the di@bet.es study

The aim of the study is to assess the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in Spain using specific cutoff points for waist circumference (WC) (>94.5 cm for men and >89.5 cm for women) and evaluating the influence of several socio-demographic and economic factors. Data on MetS were obtained...

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Published in:Acta diabetologica 2013-08, Vol.50 (4), p.615-623
Main Authors: Marcuello, Clara, Calle-Pascual, Alfonso L., Fuentes, Manuel, Runkle, Isabelle, Rubio, Miguel A., Montañez, Carmen, Rojo-Martinez, Gemma, Soriguer, Federico, Bordiu, Elena, Goday, Albert, Bosch-Comas, Anna, Carmena, Rafael, Casamitjana, Roser, Castaño, Luis, Castell, Conxa, Catalá, Miguel, Delgado, Elias, Franch, Josep, Gaztambide, Sonia, Girbés, Juan, Gomis, Ramon, Urrutia, Ines, López-Alba, Alfonso, Martínez-Larrad, Maria T., Menéndez, Eldelmiro, Mora-Peces, Inmaculada, Ortega, Emilio, Pascual-Manich, Gemma, Serrano-Rios, Manuel, Valdés, Sergio, Vázquez, Jose A., Vendrell, Joan
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Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Blood Glucose
Diabetes
Epidemiology
Female
Humans
Internal Medicine
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Metabolic Diseases
Metabolic syndrome
Metabolic Syndrome - diagnosis
Metabolic Syndrome - epidemiology
Middle Aged
Obesity, Abdominal - diagnosis
Obesity, Abdominal - epidemiology
Original Article
Risk factors
Size
Spain - epidemiology
Waist Circumference
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Summary:The aim of the study is to assess the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in Spain using specific cutoff points for waist circumference (WC) (>94.5 cm for men and >89.5 cm for women) and evaluating the influence of several socio-demographic and economic factors. Data on MetS were obtained from a national study of 4,727 subjects from 18 to 90 years of age, conducted in Spain between 2009 and 2010 (The di@bet.es study). MetS was defined applying the new Harmonized definition (evaluating the use of abdominal obesity (AO) as a obligatory criterion for MetS or not) as well as with other widely used criteria. Results were then compared with data from previous studies. Multiple logistic regression models were used to evaluate the influence of different social factors. The age-standardized MetS prevalence was 38.37 % (CI 35.74–40.99) in men and 29.62 % (CI 27.56–31.69) in women, when AO was required as a diagnostic criterion; 42.13 % (CI 39.37–44.89) and 32.31 % (CI 30.15–34.47) in men and women, respectively, if AO was not considered mandatory. Prevalence of MetS increased with age ( p  
ISSN:0940-5429
1432-5233
DOI:10.1007/s00592-013-0468-8