Research Article

Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome Components in an Urban Mexican Sample: Comparison between Two Classifications

Table 5

Prevalence (%) of MS and its components to IDF definition, by age.

Age (years)≤45>45
Total = 587

Sex (%)
Men38.130.6
Women61.969.4
Waist circumference (%)126 (100)461(100)
Men ≥90 cm, women ≥80 cm
Reduced HDL-C (%)119 (94.4)422 (91.5)
Men <40 mg/dL
Women <50 mg/dL
Triglycerides ≥150 mg/dL or medical treatment of elevated TG (%)105 (83.3)330 (71.6)
Elevated fasting glucose ≥100 mg/dL or previous diagnosis of T2DM70 (55.6)315 (68.3)
Blood pressure ≥130/≥85 mmHg or previous diagnosis of hypertension (%)34 (27.0)253 (54.9)