Prevalence and risk factors associated with the metabolic syndrome and dyslipidemia in White, Black, Amerindian and Mixed Hispanics in Zulia State, Venezuela - 09/2005

A cross-sectional survey of a representative sample of the population of Zulia State, Venezuela, shows a particularly alarming prevalence of metabolic syndrome (ATP III criteria) and atherogenic dyslipidaemia: 31.2% and 24.1%, respectively, with higher rates in men than in women. Low HDL-cholesterol (65.3%), abdominal obesity (42.9%) and hypertension (38.1%) were the most frequent metabolic syndrome components. The survey was conducted in 3108 individuals aged 20 years or older.

Themes : Metabolic Syndrome and Epidemiology

Author(s) :
Florez H, Silva E, Fernandez V, Ryder E, Sulbaran T, Campos G, Calmon G, Clavel E, Castillo-Florez S, Goldberg R.

Reference :
Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2005 Jul;69(1):63-77. Epub 2005 Feb 19.

Pubmed reference :
PMID: 15955388