Table I.

 Metabolic Syndrome in Asymptomatic Patients by Age, Sex, Race/Ethnicity

Age range, y	Percentage	Sex and Race/Ethnicity	Percentage
18–29	6.6%	Male	8.0%
		Female	5.3%
		NH black	5.0%
		NH white	7.7%
		MA/other Hispanic	6.3%
30–39	12.4%	Male	13.1%
		Female	11.8%
		NH black	11.1%
		NH white	13.0%
		MA/other Hispanic	12.4%
Age 40–49	20.9%	Male	22.4%
		Female	19.4%
		NH black	20.2%
		NH white	19.7%
		MA/other Hispanic	22.7%
Age 50–69	32.2%	Male	30.5%
		Female	33.7%
		NH black	26.3%
		NH white	35.3%
		MA/other Hispanic	30.1%
Age ≥70	34.6%	Male	31.6%
		Female	36.4%
		NH black	24.0%
		NH white	34.6%
		MA/other Hispanic	36.5%
Total	20.5%	Male	20.3%
		Female	21.0%
		NH black	15.8%
		NH white	21.8%
		MA/other Hispanic	21.0%

Abbreviations: MA/other Hispanic, Mexican American/other Hispanic; NH black, non‐Hispanic black; NH white, non‐Hispanic white.