Endocrinology & Metabolic Syndrome
Open Access
ISSN: 2161-1017
+44 1478 350008
ISSN: 2161-1017
+44 1478 350008
YoonJu Song
Tanzania
Research Article
Sex Differences in the Risk of Metabolic Syndrome and its Diagnostic Components in Korean Adults
Author(s): SuJin Song, Hee Young Paik, YoonJu Song and Won O SongSuJin Song, Hee Young Paik, YoonJu Song and Won O Song
Objective: We examined sex differences in the risk of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its diagnostic components among Korean adults.
Methods: A total of 17,826 adults (7,061 men, 10,765 women) aged 19+ years with no diagnosed chronic diseases, such as diabetes, hypertension, or dyslipidemia were selected from the 2008-2012 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data. MetS was classified by the National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III criteria with the Asia-Pacific specific cut-off for excessive waist circumference. All statistical analyses accounted for the complex sampling design effect and used appropriate sample weights.
Results: The overall prevalence of MetS was slightly higher in men (19.0%) than in women (14.8%). The prevalent diagnostic components were elevated triglyce.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2161-1017.1000233