Table 1.
Prevalence of MetS and its components by gender.
| Sex | Total | MetS | Elevated BP | Elevated TG | Reduced HDL-C | Elevated BMI | Elevated FPG | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | ||
| Men | 4,764 | 941 | 19.75 | 1,702 | 35.73 | 1,666 | 34.97 | 1,214 | 25.48 | 794 | 16.67 | 1,371 | 28.78 |
| Women | 5,789 | 476 | 8.22 | 849 | 14.67 | 769 | 13.28 | 1,488 | 25.70 | 342 | 5.91 | 1,059 | 18.29 |
| Total | 10,553 | 1,417 | 13.43 | 2,551 | 24.17 | 2,435 | 23.07 | 2,702 | 25.60 | 1,136 | 10.76 | 2,430 | 23.03 |
n: The number of cases with MetS, or abnormal components; %: The prevalence of cases with MetS or abnormal components among male, female, or total subjects. Abbreviations: MetS = metabolic syndrome; BP = blood pressure; TG = triglyceride; HDL-C = high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; BMI = body mass index; FPG = fasting plasma glucose.