Socio-Demographic Factors and the Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome Among Filipinos from the LIFECARE Cohort

Background: Metabolic syndrome(MetS) is an aggregation of multiple metabolic risk factors shown to lead to the development of cardiovascular disease. The International Diabetes Federation(IDF) and the modified National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel Ⅲ(mNCEP) criteria are used in...

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Published in:Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis 2014/01/23, Vol.21(Supplement1), pp.S9-S17
Main Authors: Sy, Rody G., Llanes, Elmer Jasper B., Reganit, Paul Ferdinand M., Castillo-Carandang, Nina, Punzalan, Felix Eduardo R., Sison, Olivia T., Khaing, Nang Ei Ei, Poulton, Richie, Woodward, Mark, Tai, E Shyong
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Cohort Studies
Demography
Female
Humans
LIFECARE
Male
Metabolic risk factors
Metabolic syndrome
Metabolic Syndrome - epidemiology
Middle Aged
Philippines
Philippines - epidemiology
Prevalence
Sociodemographic profile
Socioeconomic Factors
Young Adult
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Summary:Background: Metabolic syndrome(MetS) is an aggregation of multiple metabolic risk factors shown to lead to the development of cardiovascular disease. The International Diabetes Federation(IDF) and the modified National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel Ⅲ(mNCEP) criteria are used in identifying MetS. This report will determine the prevalence of MetS and its component risk factors of the Philippine cohort of the LIFE course study in CARdiovascular disease Epidemiology(LIFECARE). Methods: Our study recruited 3,072 participants aged 20-50 years old from Metro Manila and four nearby provinces. Baseline anthropometric and clinical parameters were measured. Prevalence of MetS and its component factors were determined. Associations with socio-demographic factors were determined. Results: The prevalence of MetS was 19.7% and 25.6% by IDF and mNCEP, respectively(kappa 0.83). Both were associated with increasing age, urban residence, and employed status. It was higher in females by IDF and in males by mNCEP. IDF missed 40% of males and 10% of females identified with MetS by mNCEP. More males were identified by the mNCEP as MetS despite relatively normal waist circumference. Conclusion: MetS is common in the Philippines among older, educated, and urban residents. The mNCEP criteria identified more MetS than the IDF criteria.
ISSN:1340-3478
1880-3873
DOI:10.5551/jat.21_Sup.1-S9