Table 3.
Distribution of metabolic syndrome components among junior high school students of Ho Chi Minh City in 2007 by gender
| Boys | Girls | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 284 | n = 333 | n = 617 | |
| % | % | % | |
| (95% CI) | (95% CI) | (95% CI) | |
| Central obesity | 13.8 (8.4, 19.1) |
7.6 (4.1, 11.0) |
10.1 (7.5, 13.3) |
| Elevated blood pressure | 24.8 (20.4, 29.3) |
18.7 (14.5, 22.9) |
21.5 (18.1, 24.8) |
| Impaired fasting glucose | 5.1 (1.4, 8.8) |
3.2 (0.7, 5.7) |
4.0 (1.3, 6.9) |
| Low HDL-c* | 11.5 (7.9, 15.2) |
8.1 (4.6, 11.7) |
9.7 (7.2, 12.1) |
| High LDL-c** | 28.0 (21.1, 34.9) |
26.6 (22.4, 30.7) |
27.2 (23.4, 31.1) |
| High triglyceride level | 11.2 (8.0, 14.4) |
11.1 (8.1, 14.1) |
11.1 (9.0, 13.2) |
| Metabolic syndrome present | 4.6 (2.5, 6.6) |
4.7 (2.1, 7.2) |
4.6 (2.9, 6.3) |
* HDL-c: High Density Lipoprotein cholesterol
** LDL-c: Low Density Lipoprotein cholesterol