Sex differences in the prevalence of metabolic syndrome and associated factors in the general population of Mongolia: A nationwide study.

ABSTRACT: The prevalence and factors associated with metabolic syndrome (MetS) between men and women in Mongolia were compared using secondary data from the STEPwise approach to non-communicable disease risk factor surveillance conducted in 2019. In total, 5,695 participants (2,577 males and 3,118 females) aged 18-69 years old were enrolled in the study. The prevalence of MetS was 37.4% in total and the prevalence was significantly higher in women (39.2%) than men (35.2%, P = 0.002). The most prevalent MetS components were abdominal obesity in women (74.2%) and high blood glucose levels in men (58.7%). All of the 2,128 participants who were categorized into MetS met the criteria of abdominal obesity. Factors associated with MetS included being 30-69 years old compared to 18-29 years old, low and mod

SUBMITTER: Byambadoo LE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11498733 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature