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Table 2 Prevalence of metabolic syndrome by sex and age groups based on having MetS using different definitions

From: Does the impact of metabolic syndrome on cardiovascular events vary by using different definitions?

MetS definition

 

WHO

EGIR

ATPIII

AHA-NHBI

IDFa

JIS

Total

13.3 %

8.8 %

30.0 %

36.9 %

28.0 %

31.2 %

Sex

 Male

10.6 %

6.9 %

20.7 %

21.4 %

25.5 %

29.1 %

 Female

15.9 %

10.7 %

38.8 %

51.7 %

30.2 %

33.2 %

Age Categories

 35–45

7.6 %

5.8 %

19.9 %

28.4 %

19.0 %

21.2 %

 45–55

13.1 %

8.5 %

32.7 %

40.6 %

31.4 %

34.2 %

 55–65

19.8 %

12.7 %

40.1 %

47.4 %

37.0 %

42.2 %

 65–75

21.3 %

13.0 %

43.4 %

46.9 %

37.9 %

42.3 %

 > 75

21.9 %

14.4 %

30.5 %

33.3 %

27.8 %

33.7 %

  1. aWaist Circumference ≥ 95 for both sexes