Prevalence of the Metabolic Syndrome in San Juan, Puerto Rico

The metabolic syndrome is associated with a high risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease, and Hispanics in the United States have higher rates than do other ethnic groups. We assessed the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome and its individual components in Puerto Rican adults. We conducted a cr...

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Published in:Ethnicity & disease 2008-01, Vol.18 (4), p.434-441
Main Authors: Pérez, Cynthia M., Guzmán, Manuel, Ortiz, Ana P., Estrella, Mayra, Valle, Yari, Pérez, Naydi, Haddock, Lillian, Suárez, Erick
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Blood Glucose - analysis
Female
Humans
Hyperlipidemias - epidemiology
Hypertension - epidemiology
Life Style
Male
Metabolic Syndrome - epidemiology
Middle Aged
Obesity - epidemiology
Original Reports: Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors
Prevalence
Puerto Rico - epidemiology
Risk Factors
Urban Population
Young Adult
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Summary:The metabolic syndrome is associated with a high risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease, and Hispanics in the United States have higher rates than do other ethnic groups. We assessed the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome and its individual components in Puerto Rican adults. We conducted a cross-sectional study that used a probability cluster design to select a sample of households of the San Juan metropolitan area from 2005 through 2007. A total of 859 persons aged 21-79 years completed a face-to-face interview, blood pressure and waist circumference measurements, and blood sampling. Our primary outcome measure was metabolic syndrome as defined by the updated NCEP-ATP criteria. Prevalence of the metabolic syndrome was 43.3%; 45.3% for men and 42.2% for women (P>.05). Prevalence significantly rose with age, from 12.8% among participants aged 21-29 years to 58.2% for participants aged 70-79 years (P
ISSN:1049-510X