Prevalence and epidemic characteristics of metabolic syndrome among adult residents in Nanjing City in 2010-2013

To understand the prevalence and epidemic characteristics of metabolic syndrome(MS) among adult residents in Nanjing City. In 2010-2013, a total of 4918 adult residents in Nanjing City were surveyed using a multi-stage stratification and population proportional clustering random sampling method. Que...

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Published inWei sheng yan jiu Vol. 48; no. 1; p. 61
Main Authors Sun, Ruixuan, Guo, Baofu, Xie, Guoxiang, Li, Xiaocheng, Jin, Di, Zhu, Baichun, Jiang, Yun, Wang, Yanli, Chen, Yang, Ma, Liankai, Sun, Guiju
Format Journal Article
LanguageChinese
Published China 01.01.2019
Subjects
Adult
China - epidemiology
Cities
Female
Humans
Male
Metabolic Syndrome - epidemiology
Prevalence
Risk Factors
Triglycerides
Waist Circumference
China
Cities
metabolic syndrome
epidemic characteristics
prevalence
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Summary:To understand the prevalence and epidemic characteristics of metabolic syndrome(MS) among adult residents in Nanjing City. In 2010-2013, a total of 4918 adult residents in Nanjing City were surveyed using a multi-stage stratification and population proportional clustering random sampling method. Questionnaires, physical examinations and laboratory examinations were conducted to collect the basic conditions, health history of the subjects and related indicators including height, weight, waist circumference, blood pressure, fasting blood glucose, total cholesterol, triglycerides, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, etc. The 2009 International Joint Interim Statement(JIS) was used to filter patients with metabolic syndrome. Among the 4918 surveyed subjects, 1627 were MS, with a crude prevalence rate of 33. 1% and an age-standardized prevalence rate of 26. 3%, the standardized prevalence rate of MS was 29. 0% in males and 24. 8% in females. Age-standardized prevalence rates between different genders had no sign
ISSN:1000-8020