title: Lower BMI cutoff for assessing the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in Thai population.
abstract: This article investigates the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS) and the benefits of lowered body mass index (BMI) cutoff point for assessing MS prevalence in a large, nationally representative population sample comprising of 15,365 Thai adults from metropolitan Bangkok who received annual checkup. Prevalence of MS was characterized using the International Diabetes Federation criteria and BMI ≥ 25 kg/m(2) as cutoff revealed that 26.63% of male and 14.90% of female subjects had MS and the prevalence was age dependent. Traditional BMI cutoff of ≥ 30 kg/m(2) underestimated MS prevalence in Thai population while BMI ≥ 25 kg/m(2) was found to be a suitable solution. Common combinations of MS components were identified in order to find common occurrences that may be implicated in the development of diabetes and/or cardiovascular diseases.
authors: Department of Clinical Microbiology, Faculty of Medical Technology, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700, Thailand.
authors: Apilak
authors: A
authors: Worachartcheewan
authors: Chanin
authors: C
authors: Nantasenamat
authors: Chartchalerm
authors: C
authors: Isarankura-Na-Ayudhya
authors: Phannee
authors: P
authors: Pidetcha
authors: Virapong
authors: V
authors: Prachayasittikul
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015992:Body Mass Index; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D013785:Thailand / Q000453:epidemiology