Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome among People in Yao Noi Island, Phang Nga Province

Abstract

     The purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence of metabolic syndrome among people on Yao Noi Island, Phang Nga Province. The definition of metabolic syndrome from NCEP ATPIII 2005 guidelines was used to identify the older than 15 years old who met this criteria for metabolic syndrome. The sample consisted of 227 adults with 172 women (75.8%) and 55 men (24.2%) who were examined between April to December, 2010. The overall prevalence of metabolic syndrome was 12.8 percent, and was higher in women (13.9 %) than in men (9.1 %). The most common risk factors for metabolic syndrome in women were an elevated waist circumferences of more than 80 cm (61.6 %), impaired fasting blood glucose (30.3 %) and a high triglyceride level (20.9 %). Among men, the risk factors were an elevated waist circumferences of more than 90 cm (16.4 %), impaired fasting blood glucose (47.3 %) and a high triglyceride level (32.7 %). In particular, impaired fasting blood glucose and high blood pressure in men were more common than in women (p < .05). The average low HDL-cholesterol level and elevated waist circumference in women were greater than in men with (p < .05).