Table II.
Prevalence of the MetS in Asymptomatic US Adults 40 Years and Older With a Prior Diagnosis of PAD: Sex, Race/Ethnicity, and MetS Components
| NHANES | MetS(+)/PAD(+) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–2000, % | 2001–2002, % | 2003–2004, % | Total, % | |
| Women | 48.8 | 37.3 | 48.6 | 43.9 |
| Men | 24.0 | 35.0 | 24.3 | 28.6 |
| Non‐Hispanic black | 40.4 | 17.5 | 17.3 | 24.5 |
| Non‐Hispanic white | 37.2 | 39.0 | 50.0 | 41.5 |
| Mexican American/other Hispanic | 40.9 | 46.1 | 27.0 | 38.9 |
| aAbdominal obesity | 54.8 | 51.6 | 56.0 | 53.8 |
| Men | 41.9 | 58.2 | 40.7 | 50.2 |
| Women | 58.6 | 48.55 | 59.7 | 55.1 |
| Triglycerides >150 mg/dL | 87.8 | 74.2 | 76.5 | 78.8 |
| HDL cholesterol | 79.1 | 68.5 | 77.8 | 74.7 |
| <40 mg/dL (men) | 66.4 | 58.9 | 57.9 | 61.2 |
| <50 mg/dL (women) | 84.8 | 76.1 | 83.0 | 81.5 |
| bHypertension | 45.7 | 47.1 | 47.0 | 46.7 |
| cFasting glucose | 81.3 | 74.2 | 74.1 | 76.2 |
Abbreviations: HDL, high‐density lipoprotein; MetS, metabolic syndrome; NHANES, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey; PAD, peripheral arterial disease. aAbdominal obesity: waist circumference ≥102 cm (men) or ≥88 cm (women). bHypertension: blood pressure ≥130/85 mm Hg or treatment for hypertension. cFasting plasma glucose >110 mg/dL.