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Table 4 Prevalence of the metabolic syndrome and Percentage of the considered measurements appeared in each defined metabolic syndrome

From: Using principal component analysis to develop a single-parameter screening tool for metabolic syndrome

Prevalence of the metabolic syndrome (%)

 

Males

Females

Equal weighted average ≥ 9.5/8.8

15.3

6.3

First principal component ≥ 0.914/-0.106

15.4

6.1

Waist circumference ≥ 90/80 cm

12.0

4.9

Waist-to-height ratio ≥ 0.5

15.3

4.9

Percentage of the considered measurements appeared in each defined MS

 

Males

Females

Equal weighted average ≥ 9.5/8.8

88.7

95.1

First principal component ≥ 0.914/-0.106

91.3

96.6

Waist circumference ≥ 90/80 cm

82.3

87.3

Waist-to-height ratio ≥ 0.5

87.6

79.9