title: [Metabolic syndrome prevalence in males].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Determining metabolic syndrome (MS) prevalence amongst employees from a steel company in Distrito Federal according to age and ethnic-racial classification, comparing biochemical, anthropometric and hemodynamic indicators according to MS presence or absence.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 125 men (aged 20-69) participated in the study. Data was collected regarding age, ethnic origin, body weight, height, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, glucose, triglycerides, total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein (HDL-c), systolic (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP).
  
  
  RESULTS
  MS prevalence was 28 %. Subjects suffering from MS presented higher triglyceride levels, had greater BMI, waist circumference, SBP and DBP and lower HDL-c. Increased MS frequency was observed with age, having higher frequency (45.9 %) amongst subjects aged more than 40.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  MS prevalence was high amongst steel company workers; the condition was associated with age.
authors.affiliation: Núcleo de Pesquisa em Cineantropometria e Desempenho Humano, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brasil. a.pelegrini@yahoo.com.br
authors.forename: Andreia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pelegrini
authors.forename: Diego A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Santos-Silva
authors.forename: Edio L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Petroski
authors.forename: Maria F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Glaner
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D001794:Blood Pressure; D015992:Body Mass Index; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood; D008075:Lipoproteins, HDL / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009790:Occupations / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015995:Prevalence; D055105:Waist Circumference; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D008055:Lipids; D008075:Lipoproteins, HDL