title: Prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in Pudong New Area of Shanghai using three proposed definitions among Chinese adults.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS) has been increasing in China in recent years. The aim of this study is to estimate and compare the prevalence of MS among Chinese adults in Shanghai, one of the most economic developed areas in China, using definitions proposed by World Health Organization (WHO), National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel (modified ATP III) and International Diabetes Federation (IDF).
  
  
  METHODS
  This cross-sectional study included 5,584 adults at age 20-79 randomly selected from Pudong New Area of Shanghai, China, through a three-stage sampling. All participants were interviewed in-person between April and July of 2008 to collect information on demographic and lifestyle characteristics. At the interview, anthropometry and blood pressure were measured and bio-specimens were collected.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The prevalence estimates for the MS increased with age for each definition in men and women, but the estimates varied greatly between the definitions and by sex. The prevalence of the MS was higher in men (20.2%) than in women (18.7%) using WHO definition but this sex difference was reversed when using the modified ATP III (28.4% for men vs. 35.1% for women) and the IDF (15.9% for men vs. 26.7% for women) criteria. The most common metabolic disorder in this population was dyslipidaemia, regardless of the definition used. Substantial agreement, estimated using the kappa statistic, was found between the modified ATP III and IDF definition, whereas the lowest agreement was observed between the WHO and ATP III criteria.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The MS is highly prevalent among Chinese adults in Pudong New Area of Shanghai and the most prevalent component was dyslipidemia. These findings underscore the importance of prevention and control efforts for the MS in this area and the need for a unified predictive definition for the syndrome for use by clinical practitioners and public health agencies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Fudan University, Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety, Ministry of Education (Fudan University), 138 Yi Xue Yuan Road, Shanghai 200032, China.
authors.forename: Wang-hong
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Xiao-nan
authors.initials: XN
authors.lastname: Ruan
authors.forename: Xiao-jin
authors.initials: XJ
authors.lastname: Fu
authors.forename: Qiu-li
authors.initials: QL
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Hong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Yun
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Bai
authors.forename: Hong-yan
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Yi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Hua
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Qiu
authors.forename: Qiao
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Qing-wu
authors.initials: QW
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Li-ming
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Jian-jun
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Gu
authors.forename: Gen-ming
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Zhao
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D002391:Catchment Area, Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000145:classification / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000208:ethnology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012737:Sex Factors; D055815:Young Adult
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