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Prevalence and Correlation of Metabolic Syndrome: A Cross-Sectional Study of Nearly 10 Million Multi-Ethnic Chinese Adults
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Su, Yinxia Lu, Yaoqin Li, Wenli Xue, Mingyue Chen, Chen Haireti, Muyaseer Li, Yuanyuan Liu, Zhenhui Liu, Yanshi Wang, Shuxia Yao, Hua |
| Copyright Year | 2020 |
| Description | Purpose: This study aimed to examine the prevalence and correlates of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in multi-ethnic populations of Northwest China based on Large-scale provincial health checking data. Patients and Methods: A total of 9,745,640 Chinese aged ≥ 18 years in Xinjiang, the largest autonomous region of multi-ethnic in China, were enrolled from Feb. to Sep. 2019. MetS was defined by modified Adult Treatment Panel (ATP III) criteria. Results: The overall prevalence of MetS was 20.85% [Sex: 20.06% female, 21.56% male; Age: 39.22% 60-years and above, 26.32% 40- to 59-years and 9.56% 18- to 39-years; Ethnicity: 28.19% Hui followed by Han (26.39%), Uyghur (18.56%), Other (18.61%), Kazak (17.98%), Mongolian (17.87%), Kyrgyz (14.44%)]. People living in cities and towns (23.03%) or North (24.78%) had higher prevalence of MetS than rural (19.94%) and South (17.66%). Although the prevalence of hypertension, smoking, drinking and lack of physical activity were higher in Kyrgyz, Mongolian and Kazak than those of other ethnic groups, the risk of MetS was lower. Conclusion: The results indicated that a high prevalence of MetS in Hui and Han groups and people living in cities and towns. Living in North Xinjiang and elder population tend to have higher prevalence of MetS. The prevention and management of MetS in these populations should be prioritized. |
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| Ending Page | 4883 |
| Page Count | 15 |
| Starting Page | 4869 |
| ISSN | 11787007 |
| DOI | 10.2147/dmso.s278346 |
| Journal | Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity: Targets and Therapy |
| Volume Number | 13 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited |
| Publisher Date | 2020-12-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Womens Studies Metabolic Syndrome; Mets Ethnic Groups Adults Prevalence |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Internal Medicine Pharmacology |
