Research Article

The Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in Ethiopian Population: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Table 5

Pooled estimates of metabolic syndrome components.

AuthorsSample sizePrevalence of metabolic syndrome components
HypertensionHyperglycemiaLow HDL-CCentral obesityElevated triglyceride

Berhan et al. [57]3131624.94613.739
Tachebele et al. [37]30025.381.318.727.3
Tadewos et al. [58]23835.760.937.862.2
Woyesa et al. [59]31925.58039.261.370.4
Bosho et al. [38]26838.417.249.318.729.9
Hirigo et al. [39]1859.7214.5970.2722.744.86
Tran et al. [40]193520.6519.9723.3218.520.59
Abda et al. [60]2254539312618
Tadewos et al. [61]27028.14740.768.1
Esfaye et al. [41]18823.933.553.752.745.2
Biadgo et al. [42]15955.432.743.456.6
Melak et al. [55]22015.58.668.617.726.8
Ataro et al. [54]37510.918.464.559.241.9
Birarra et al. [43]2564366.816.467.6
Bune et al. [46]42256.656.430.849.142.9
Gebremariam et al. [47]138019.619.471.642.755.7
Gebremeskel et al. [45]41941.334.459.745.1
Gebreyes et al. [51]867315.89.168.739.821.0
Geto et al. [56]45023.62.441.380.219.3
Kerie S et al. [52]53416.97.150.926.2222.8
Solomon S et al. [44]32536.332.648.619.424.0
Teshome T et al. [50]24522.034.341.224.926.9
Combined pooled estimates (LCI, UCI)27.87 (23.4, 32.2)26.4 (20, 32.8)51.0 (42.4, 59.7)35.85 (28.9, 42.8)39.7 (32.8, 46.6)

HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LCI, lower confidence interval; UCI, upper confidence interval.