Table I.

 Prevalence of MetS in Asymptomatic US Adults 40 Years and Older With and Without PAD

	MetS(+) and PAD(−) (N=43,720,682)				MetS(+) and PAD(+) (N=3,287,736)
NHANES	1999–2000	2001–2002	2003–2004	Total	1999–2000	2001–2002	2003–2004	Total
MetS, %	22.9	20.8	23.3	22.2	38.3	36.5	41.4	38.4

Abbreviations: MetS, metabolic syndrome; NHANES, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey; PAD, peripheral arterial disease.