Tỷ lệ mắc hội chứng chuyển hóa ở người trưởng thành tại tỉnh Thái Bình năm 2009

The prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS) is increasing in developing countries but few studies have been conducted in Vietnam. The study was carried out to determine the prevalence of MS and some related factors among adults in Thai Binh province. The results showed that the prevalence of MS ranged from 5.7 percent according to IDF criteria and 24.1 percent according to NCEP ATP III criteria. The prevalence increased with age and BMI values in all diagnostic criteria. The association of sex with MS was different depending on different diagnostic criteria. In conclusions, the prevalence of MS varies greatly depending on which diagnostic criterion is applied. Futher studies and analyses are needed to examine a suitable diagnostic criterion of MS that can be applied in community in Vietnam.