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Table 4 Secular trend in prevalence of metabolic syndrome

From: Prevalence and trends of metabolic syndrome among adults in the asia-pacific region: a systematic review

Country

Study details (Study date; Study setting; Sample size; Age group)

Metabolic Syndrome definition

Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome [95% CI]

All adults

Males

Females

China [21, 28]

2000–2001; National; N – 15540; 35–74 years

NCEP ATP III

13.7 [12.9–14.5]

9.8 [9.0–10.6]

17.8 [16.6–19.0]

2009; National; N – 7488; ≥ 18 years

NCEP ATP III

21.3 [20.4–22.2]

20.9 [19.5–22.2]

21.7 [20.4–23.0]

South Korea [32]

1998; National; N – 6907; >20 years

Modified NCEP ATP III

24.9 [23.7–26.1]a

22.4 [19.8–24.9]a

27.9 [25.5–30.2]a

2001; National; N −4536; > 20 years

Modified NCEP ATP III

29.2 [27.8–30.5]a

26.9 [24.5–29.2]a

31.8 [29.1–34.5]a

2005; National; N – 5373; > 20 years

Modified NCEP ATP III

30.4 [29.2–31.6]a

31.7 [28.8–34.6]a

29.5 [26.6–32.4]a

2007; National; N – 2890; > 20 years

Modified NCEP ATP III

31.3 [30.1–32.5]a

29.0 [25.9–32.1]a

32.9 [29.4–36.4]a

Taiwan [33]

1993–1996; National; N – 2860; > 18 years

Modified NCEP ATP III

13.6 [NR]

13.6 [NR]

26.4 [NR]

2005–2008; National; N – 2787; > 18 years

Modified NCEP ATP III

25.5 [NR]

25.5 [NR]

31.5 [NR]

  1. CI Confidence Interval, NR Not Reported
  2. aCalculated using the available data