title: Risk factors of non-communicable diseases and metabolic syndrome.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Metabolic syndrome is a common nmetabolic ndisorder, which leads to early Cardio Vascular Disease and diabetes type II. The goal of this study was to determine the prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its risk factors in Kurdistan, Iran.
  
  
  METHODS
  The data was extracted from provincial section of Iranian national non-communicable surveillance survey conducted in 2005. The study was a population-based survey with multi-stage cluster sampling method. Adult Treatment Panel-III measures were used for assessing the prevalence of metabolic syndrome among residents of Kurdistan Province aged 25 to 64 yr. EPI-Info 6 was used to enter the data and the data was analyzed using SPSS 11.5.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Totally, 1194 participants were recruited in our survey. The prevalence of metabolic syndrome was 29.1%. The prevalence was 41.3% among women and 17.1% among men (P= 0.001). As we go higher among age groups, the prevalence increases.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This is the first study to investigate the metabolic syndrome in Kurdistan and Kurd ethnicity. The high level of metabolic syndromes prevalence especially among women shows the need and importance of suitable and effective preventive programs. These preventive programs must promote changes in lifestyle, especially with respect to nutrition, physical activities, and control of blood pressure.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Epidemiology and Biostatics, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Esmailnasab
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Moradi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Delaveri
keywords: Iran; Kurdistan; Metabolic Syndrome; Non-communicable diseases; Prevalence