Prevalence of the metabolic syndrome among rural original adults in NingXia, China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Metabolic syndrome (MS) is combination of medical disorders that increase people's risk for cardiovascular disease and diabetes mellitus. Little data exists on the prevalence of MS of rural original adults in Ningxia of China.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey method was used and the participants were interviewed by trained health workers under a structured questionnaire in rural of Ningxia in 2008. The number of research subjects was 1612. MS was defined by International Diabetes Federation IDF (2005).

Results

The age-adjusted prevalence of the metabolic syndrome was 11.8%, whereas ethnic-specific prevalence was 10.3% in Han ethnic group and 13.7% in Hui ethnic group. Components of MS and MS were more common in Hui ethnic group than Han ethnic group. The me

SUBMITTER: Yi Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2850343 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature