Country | Study details (Study date; Study setting; Sample size; Age group) | Metabolic Syndrome definition | Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome [95% CI] | ||
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All adults | Males | Females | |||
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] |