Prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in Chantanimit:comparison of revised NCEP and new IDF definition.

Abstract

Background : The metabolic syndrome (MS) is considered to be an important public health problem.This study was conducted to estimate the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in Tambon Chantanimit and to compare its frequency as defined by the most commonly used working definitions.

Methods : Cross-sectional suryey by systematic sampling from popylation in Tambon Chantanimit Amphur Muang,Chanthaburi Province.A total of 385 aduts completed a questionnaire and underwent to identify the clinical and laboratory parameters of metabolic syndrome.The prevalence of the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP),revised criterion and the new International Diabetes Federation (IDF) definition.

Results : The mean age was 46 years (range 20-85 years) and 71 percents of the group were women.The prevalence of metabolic syndrome was 26.8 and 23.9 percent(25.5 percent,20.9 percent in men and 27.3 percent,25.1 percent in women),using the revised NCEP and IDF criteria,respectively.There was 22 diabetes patients (5.7 percent) in this study.The prevalence of metabolic syndrome in diabets was high (revised NCEP,72.7 percent IDF,59 percent).

Conclusions : The prevalence of metabolic syndrome is high in Chantanimit.The new IDF criteria for metabolic syndrome with particular focus on central obesity and ethnicity is easy to implement if clinical practice and comparable with revised NCEP criteria.