title: Prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its components based on a harmonious definition among adults in Morocco.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of risk factors for diabetes and cardiovascular diseases that includes central obesity, hypertension, glucose intolerance, high triglyceride, and low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol. Its prevalence is rapidly increasing worldwide. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of metabolic syndrome and associated risk factors in a representative sample of Morocco adults using the 2009 joint interim statement definition.
  
  
  METHODS
  We analyzed data of 820 patients aged 19 years and older. For metabolic syndrome diagnosis, we used the criteria of the recently published joint interim statement (2009).
  
  
  RESULTS
  The prevalence of metabolic syndrome is 35.73% among all adults, 18.56% among men, and 40.12% among women. Prevalence increased with age, peaking among those aged 50-59 years. The most common abnormality highlights abdominal obesity (49.15%). Also, half of patients have one or two risk factors for developing this syndrome.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The prevalence of metabolic syndrome and associated risk factors is high among adults in Morocco, especially in women. The most prevalent component of metabolic syndrome in our population was abdominal obesity.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Genetic, Neuroendocrinology and Biotechnology, University Ibn Tofail, Faculty of Sciences, Kenitra, Morocco.
authors.forename: Otmane
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: El Brini
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Genetic, Neuroendocrinology and Biotechnology, University Ibn Tofail, Faculty of Sciences, Kenitra, Morocco.
authors.forename: Omar
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Akhouayri
authors.affiliation: Diagnostic Center, Rabat, Morocco.
authors.forename: Allal
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gamal
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Genetic, Neuroendocrinology and Biotechnology, University Ibn Tofail, Faculty of Sciences, Kenitra, Morocco.
authors.forename: Abdelhalem
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mesfioui
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Genetic, Neuroendocrinology and Biotechnology, University Ibn Tofail, Faculty of Sciences, Kenitra, Morocco.
authors.forename: Bouchra
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Benazzouz
keywords: central obesity; cholesterol; glucose intolerance; hypertension; triglyceride
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