Table 1 Metabolic syndrome age-adjusted prevalence and its individual features according to different proposed definitions
From: The prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in Portugal: the PORMETS study
n | Total [% (95%CI)] | Women [% (95%CI)] | Men [% (95%CI)] | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MetS definition | |||||
ATP III | 3986 | 36.5 (34.3–38.6) | 38.8 (36.2–41.4) | 33.5 (30.8–36.2) | <0.001 |
IDF | 3986 | 49.6 (47.5–51.7) | 52.0 (49.5–54.5) | 46.5 (43.9–49.1) | <0.001 |
HARM2009 | 3987 | 43.1 (41.0–45.3) | 45.7 (43.2–48.3) | 39.8 (37.2–42.4) | <0.001 |
MetS features a | |||||
Waist circumference | 3977 | 51.0 (48.9–53.1) | 66.2 (63.6–68.7) | 35.7 (33.2–38.2) | <0.001 |
Glucose | 3965 | 24.9 (23.0–26.8) | 20.8 (18.8–22.8) | 32.0 (29.2–34.8) | <0.001 |
Triglycerides | 3980 | 29.4 (27.3–31.5) | 24.7 (22.5–27.0) | 37.2 (34.1–40.4) | <0.001 |
HDL cholesterol | 3984 | 56.5 (54.4–58.6) | 61.2 (58.6–63.7) | 50.6 (47.9–53.3) | <0.001 |
Blood pressure | 3984 | 64.3 (60.8–67.8) | 60.6 (56.6–64.5) | 69.7 (64.9–74.5) | <0.001 |
Number of MetS features a | |||||
0 | 530 | 8.9 | 8.4 | 9.7 | |
1 | 846 | 20.4 | 19.3 | 21.8 | |
2 | 998 | 26.2 | 25.9 | 26.5 | |
3 | 874 | 23.3 | 24.9 | 21.2 | |
4 | 518 | 16.3 | 16.6 | 15.7 | |
5 | 182 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | |
Mean (95%CI) | 2.29 (2.23–2.35) | 2.32 (2.26–2.39) | 2.24 (2.17–2.31) | 0.044 | |