Metabolic syndrome among a middle-aged population in the Red River Delta region of Vietnam.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a clustering of metabolic risk factors for cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes. The study aimed to estimate the prevalence of MetS, its components, and their associations among rural middle-aged population in Vietnam.

Methods

A cross-sectional study with a representative sample (n = 2443) was conducted to collect data on demographic, socioeconomic, anthropometric, lifestyles, plasma glucose, and lipid profile. The age- and sex-adjusted prevalences of MetS and its components were calculated using the direct standardization. Associations of risk factors with MetS were evaluated using logistic regression, taken into account the confounding factors.

Results

The total age- and sex-adjusted prevalence (95% CI) of MetS was 16.3

SUBMITTER: Binh TQ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4179436 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature