Table 2.
Age-standardized prevalence of the metabolic syndrome and its components in Korea from 2008 to 2013
| Year | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | P trend | % changing annually |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N = 34,587 | 6,215 | 6,872 | 5,661 | 5,667 | 5,263 | 4,909 | ||
| Metabolic syndrome | ||||||||
| Unadjusted | 26.4 ± 0.9 | 27.4 ± 0.8 | 26.4 ± 0.9 | 28.3 ± 0.9 | 27.1 ± 1.0 | 29.0 ± 0.9 | 0.06 | 1.5 |
| Age-adjusted | 27.5 ± 0.8 | 28.3 ± 0.7 | 27.1 ± 0.7 | 28.6 ± 0.8 | 27.0 ± 0.9 | 28.9 ± 0.8 | 0.50 | 0.5 |
| Men | 27.9 ± 0.1 | 29.4 ± 0.1 | 28.0 ± 0.1 | 29.7 ± 0.1 | 25.5 ± 0.1 | 30.8 ± 0.1 | 0.59 | 0.6 |
| Women | 26.4 ± 0.9 | 26.5 ± 0.9 | 25.6 ± 0.8 | 26.7 ± 0.9 | 27.6 ± 1.0 | 26.3 ± 0.9 | 0.63 | 0.4 |
| Waist circumference | 34.5 ± 1.0 | 32.5 ± 0.9 | 31.0 ± 0.9 | 34.2 ± 1.1 | 31.1 ± 1.0 | 30.1 ± 0.9 | 0.00 | −2.3 |
| Men(>90 cm) | 27.4 ± 1.2 | 24.7 ± 1.1 | 24.4 ± 1.3 | 27.7 ± 1.3 | 22.6 ± 1.3 | 24.8 ± 1.2 | 0.09 | −2.0 |
| Women(>80 cm) | 41.0 ± 1.4 | 39.5 ± 1.2 | 38.7 ± 1.1 | 39.9 ± 1.3 | 38.8 ± 1.4 | 34.4 ± 1.2 | 0.002 | −2.5 |
| Triglycerides (>150 mg/dL) | 28.6 ± 0.8 | 28.7 ± 0.8 | 28.5 ± 0.8 | 28.2 ± 0.8 | 29.2 ± 0.9 | 29.4 ± 0.9 | 0.44 | 0.5 |
| Men | 36.2 ± 1.2 | 36.8 ± 1.2 | 37.8 ± 1.3 | 36.1 ± 1.3 | 35.7 ± 1.4 | 37.8 ± 1.4 | 0.72 | 0.3 |
| Women | 20.5 ± 0.8 | 20.0 ± 0.8 | 18.9 ± 0.9 | 19.9 ± 0.9 | 22.0 ± 1.0 | 20.5 ± 0.9 | 0.36 | 0.9 |
| HDL cholesterol | 43.3 ± 0.9 | 45.6 ± 0.9 | 43.0 ± 0.8 | 42.3 ± 0.1 | 36.9 ± 0.9 | 45.8 ± 0.9 | 0.06 | −1.0 |
| Men(<40 mg/dL) | 35.3 ± 1.2 | 36.5 ± 1.2 | 35.7 ± 1.3 | 33.9 ± 1.4 | 26.7 ± 1.3 | 38.7 ± 1.3 | 0.15 | −1.3 |
| Women(<50 mg/dL) | 50.9 ± 1.1 | 54.2 ± 1.0 | 50.0 ± 1.0 | 50.0 ± 1.2 | 47.0 ± 1.2 | 52.6 ± 1.1 | 0.15 | −0.8 |
| Blood pressure (≥130/85 mmHg) | 31.8 ± 0.7 | 34.4 ± 0.8 | 33.5 ± 0.8 | 36.3 ± 0.8 | 35.7 ± 1.1 | 33.4 ± 0.9 | 0.03 | 1.3 |
| Men | 36.3 ± 1.2 | 40.7 ± 1.2 | 38.7 ± 1.3 | 43.3 ± 1.2 | 41.5 ± 1.6 | 39.7 ± 1.3 | 0.02 | 1.9 |
| Women | 26.9 ± 0.8 | 27.6 ± 0.8 | 27.7 ± 0.7 | 28.8 ± 0.8 | 29.1 ± 1.1 | 26.7 ± 0.9 | 0.56 | 0.4 |
| Fasting glucose (≥100 mg/dL) | 26.8 ± 0.8 | 27.5 ± 0.8 | 25.5 ± 0.8 | 25.1 ± 0.9 | 27.4 ± 0.9 | 30.8 ± 0.9 | 0.00 | 2.0 |
| Men | 30.7 ± 1.2 | 32.5 ± 1.1 | 30.4 ± 1.1 | 30.5 ± 1.2 | 32.1 ± 1.3 | 37.0 ± 1.3 | 0.00 | 2.7 |
| Women | 22.8 ± 0.8 | 22.5 ± 0.8 | 20.6 ± 0.9 | 19.03 ± 1.0 | 22.6 ± 1.0 | 24.6 ± 1.0 | 0.25 | 1.0 |
Data are percentage (±SE) with appropriate sampling weights. Direct age adjustment of the data was done for the Korean population aged ≥20 years in the year 2005
HDL high density lipoprotein