A nationwide study of metabolic syndrome prevalence in Iran; a comparative analysis of six definitions.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

To integrate and execute a proper preventive plan and reduce the risk of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), policy makers need to have access to both reliable data and a unique definition of metabolic syndrome (MetS). This study was conducted on the data collected by cross-sectional studies of WHO's STEPwise approach to surveillance of NCD risk factors (STEPs) to estimate the national and sub-national prevalence rates of MetS in Iran in 2016.

Materials and methods

The prevalence of MetS was estimated among 18,414 individuals aged ≥25 years living in urban and rural areas of Iran using various definition criteria; National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III 2004 (ATP III), International Diabetes Federation (IDF), American Heart Association/Nat

SUBMITTER: Tabatabaei-Malazy O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7928520 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature