Figure 1.

Proportion with values above the cut-off for each cardiometabolic risk factor comprising metabolic syndrome (A–J), per 10-year age group, with vertical error bars (95% CI). P values for the survey are age-adjusted and were obtained with GEE logistic regression. Models were stratified by sex and ethnic group. (A and B) Hypertension defined as systolic blood pressure ≥130 mm Hg, diastolic blood pressure ≥85 mm Hg or current use of blood pressure medication. (C and D) Abdominal obesity defined as waist circumference ≥80 cm in women and ≥94 cm in men. (E and F) Elevated glucose defined as glucose ≥7.8 mmol/L or self-reported diabetes mellitus. (G and H) Reduced HDL cholesterol defined as HDL cholesterol <1.3 mmol/L in women and <1.0 mmol/L in men. (I and J) Elevated triglycerides defined as triglycerides ≥1.7 mmol/L. GEE, generalised estimating equation; HDL, high-density lipoprotein.