Prevalence of the Metabolic Syndrome and Its Components

2004198 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Pirjo Ilanne‐Parikka · Tampere University

Johan G. Eriksson

Jaana Lindström

Helena Hämäläinen · Social Insurance Institution

Sirkka Keinänen‐Kiukaanniemi · Oulu University Hospital

Mauri Laakso · Oulu Deaconess Institute

Anne Louheranta · University of Eastern Finland

Marjo Mannelin

Abstract

The MetS was extremely common in middle-aged subjects The high prevalence in men was mostly due to their high waist-to-hip ratio. The prevalence of the MetS increased in both sexes with deterioration in glucose regulation. Approximately 75% of the subjects with IGT had the MetS. Because the syndrome includes the major risk factors for atherosclerotic vascular diseases and is the major antecedent for type 2 diabetes, concerted preventive action should be targeted to control all the features of the MetS.

Topics & Keywords

Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Diabetes Care

Volume 27, Issue 9, pp. 2135-2140

DOI: 10.2337/diacare.27.9.2135

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