Research Article
Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome Components in an Urban Mexican Sample: Comparison between Two Classifications
Table 4
Prevalence (%) of MS and its components to AHA/NHLBI definition, by gender.
| Measure (any 3 of 5 constitute diagnosis of MS) | Men | Women | Total = 510 | (30.4) | (69.6%) |
| Age (years) | 53.6± | 53.9± | Reduced HDL-C (%) | 148 (95.5%) | 332 (93.5%) | Men <40 mg/dL | | | Women <50 mg/dL | | | Triglycerides ≥150 mg/dL or medical treatment of elevated TG (%) | 124 (80.0%) | 270 (76.0%) | Elevated fasting glucose ≥100 mg/dL or previous diagnosis of T2DM | 114 (73.5%) | 250 (70.4%) | Blood pressure ≥130/≥85 mmHg or previous diagnosis of hypertension (%) | 101 (65.2%) | 178 (50.2%) | Waist circumference (%) | 73 (47.0%) | 295 (83.0%) | Men ≥102 cm | | | Women ≥88 cm | | |
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