RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Evaluation of metabolic syndrome prevalence. In semi-rural areas of Central Anatolia, Turkey
JF Saudi Medical Journal
JO Saudi Med J
FD Prince Sultan Military Medical City
SP 1073
OP 1080
VO 30
IS 8
A1 Inci  Arikan
A1 Selma  Metintas
A1 Cemalettin  Kalyoncu
A1 Omer  Colak
A1 Ufuk  Arikan
YR 2009
UL http://smj.org.sa/content/30/8/1073.abstract
AB OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence and clustering of components of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in semi-rural areas of Central Anatolia, Turkey.METHODS: This study was conducted between January and August 2008 on a randomly selected sample of participants from semi-rural settlement areas of the Eskisehir province, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The MetS was diagnosed as the presence of 3, or more risk factors according to the National Cholesterol Education Program-Expert Panel Adult Treatment Panel III (NCEP ATP III) criteria. The MetS prevalence was standardized according to age, and logistic regression was used to determine the risk factors affecting prevalence.RESULTS: The study group composed of 2,766 people (40.4% male, 59.6% female). The corrected MetS prevalence according to age was 27.6%, with values of 19.4% in males, and 33.2% in females. The prevalence increased with increasing age in both genders. Groups engaged in heavy physical exercise, and smoking showed decreased odds of having MetS, while MetS risk was lower in men who consumed proper amounts of red meat, fruits, and vegetables. In the MetS group, central obesity risk was higher for women, whereas hypertriglyceridemia risk was higher for men. In the non-MetS group, hypertension, and central obesity risks were higher for women, whereas hypertriglyceridemia risk was higher for men.CONCLUSION: It was concluded that MetS is a major problem in the Eskisehir province, and it is imperative that changes in lifestyle be made within this population to reduce the risk factors for the condition.