Prevalence of metabolic syndrome at age 16 using the International Diabetes Federation paediatric definition.
OBJECTIVE
We estimated the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS) in adolescents, using the new International Diabetes Federation (IDF) paediatric definition and compared this with prevalence estimated using the IDF adult definition and five other previously published definitions.


METHODS
Cross-sectional survey in the prospective general population-based Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1986 (NFBC 1986) at age 16 years.


METHODS
Birth cohort in Finland.


METHODS
5665 adolescents (2862 males and 2803 females) clinically examined in 2001-2002.


METHODS
The prevalence of MS using different definitions.


RESULTS
The overall prevalence of MS using the IDF paediatric definition was 2.4% (95% CI 2.0 to 2.8%) at the age of 16 years. Using the IDF adult definition the overall prevalence was lower, 1.7% (CI 1.3 to 2.0%, European cut-offs for waist circumference) and 1.0% (CI 0.7 to 1.3%, North American cut-offs).


CONCLUSIONS
In 16-year-old adolescents, the paediatric IDF definition rendered a higher prevalence estimate than the adult definition.
Pirkola
J
J
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland. jatta.pirkola@gmail.com
Tammelin
T
T
Bloigu
A
A
Pouta
A
A
Laitinen
J
J
Ruokonen
A
A
Tapanainen
P
P
Järvelin
M-R
MR
Vääräsmäki
M
M
D000293:Adolescent; D000886:Anthropometry / Q000379:methods; D001794:Blood Pressure; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005387:Finland / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007333:Insulin Resistance; D008297:Male; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology; D050177:Overweight / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence