Research Article
Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome Components in an Urban Mexican Sample: Comparison between Two Classifications
Table 6
Prevalence (%) of MS and its components to AHA/NHLBI definition, by age.
| Age (years) | ≤45 | >45 | Total = 510 | | |
| Sex | 53.1± | 53.7± | Men | 38.1 | 30.6 | Women | 61.9 | 69.4 | Waist circumference (%) | 75 (74.3) | 293 (71.6) | Men ≥102 cm, women ≥88 cm | | | Reduced HDL-C (%) | 98 (97.0) | 382 (93.4) | Men <40 mg/dL | | | Women <50 mg/dL | | | Triglycerides ≥150 mg/dL or medical treatment of elevated TG (%) | 87 (86.1) | 307 (75.0) | Blood pressure ≥130/≥85 mmHg or previous diagnosis of hypertension (%) | 29 (28.7) | 250 (61.1) | Elevated fasting glucose ≥100 mg/dL or previous diagnosis of T2DM | 68 (67.3) | 296 (72.4) |
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