title: Metabolic syndrome prevalence among Northern Mexican adult population.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Dietary habits in the Mexican population have changed dramatically over the last few years, which are reflected in increased overweight and obesity prevalence. The aim was to examine the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and associated risk factors in Northern Mexican adults aged ≥ 16 years.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The study was a population-based cross-sectional nutritional survey carried out in the State of Nuevo León, Mexico. The study included a sub-sample of 1,200 subjects aged 16 and over who took part in the State Survey of Nutrition and Health-Nuevo León 2011/2012. Anthropometric measurements, physical activity, blood pressure and fasting blood tests for biochemical analysis were obtained from all subjects. The prevalence of MetS in Mexican adults aged ≥ 16 years was 54.8%, reaching 73.8% in obese subjects. This prevalence was higher in women (60.4%) than in men (48.9%) and increased with age in both genders. Multivariate analyses showed no evident relation between MetS components and the level of physical activity.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Obese adults, mainly women, are particularly at risk of developing MetS, with the associated implications for their health. The increasing prevalence of MetS highlights the need for developing strategies for its early detection and prevention.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Public Health Nutrition, Autonomous University of Nuevo León, Monterrey, Mexico.
authors.forename: Rogelio
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Salas
authors.affiliation: Research Group on Community Nutrition and Oxidative Stress, University of Balearic Islands and CIBERobn (Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition), Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
authors.forename: Maria del Mar
authors.initials: Mdel M
authors.lastname: Bibiloni
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Public Health Nutrition, Autonomous University of Nuevo León, Monterrey, Mexico.
authors.forename: Esteban
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ramos
authors.affiliation: Department of Health of the State of Nuevo León, Monterrey, Mexico.
authors.forename: Jesús Z
authors.initials: JZ
authors.lastname: Villarreal
authors.affiliation: Research Group on Community Nutrition and Oxidative Stress, University of Balearic Islands and CIBERobn (Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition), Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
authors.forename: Antoni
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pons
authors.affiliation: Research Group on Community Nutrition and Oxidative Stress, University of Balearic Islands and CIBERobn (Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition), Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
authors.forename: Josep A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Tur
authors.affiliation: Research Group on Community Nutrition and Oxidative Stress, University of Balearic Islands and CIBERobn (Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition), Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
authors.forename: Antoni
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sureda
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008800:Mexico; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence