title: Prevalence and risk factors of metabolic syndrome in the Korean population--Korean National Health Insurance Corporation Survey 2008.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the factors affecting the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in younger and older Koreans.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Metabolic syndrome, in combination with other, interrelated predisposing factors, is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. In Korea, the prevalence of this syndrome, like those of other chronic diseases, has increased continually in recent years.
  
  
  METHODS
  This is an analytic, descriptive cross-sectional study.
  
  
  METHODS
  This survey targeted 690,283 examinees that had undergone a medical examination on a life transition period performed by the National Health Insurance Corporation from January-December 2008. For the purpose of this study, the diagnosis of metabolic syndrome was based on the criteria of the American Heart Association and the Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. The relationship between the risk factors and prevalence rate was shown using a multiple logistic regression model.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The prevalence of metabolic syndrome was 24·8% in the 40 year olds and 40·8% in the 66 year olds. Among the younger adults, the prevalence in women was only 0·57 times that in men. A multiple logistic regression analysis demonstrated that heavy obesity and family history of cardiovascular disease are the strongest independent predictors of metabolic syndrome among younger and older Koreans.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  As a management strategy, a nursing intervention strategy for the improvement of lifestyle factors including self-care through proper diet and exercise should be developed and implemented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Daegu Health College, South Korea.
authors.forename: Eun Shil
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: Yu Kyung
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Ko
authors.forename: Keum Ok
authors.initials: KO
authors.lastname: Ban
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D015995:Prevalence; D056910:Republic of Korea / Q000453:epidemiology; D012307:Risk Factors