title: Prevalence and associated factors of metabolic syndrome among South Korean adults.
abstract: This study analyzed the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and evaluated the factors associated with MetS. Subjects numbered 2,213 adults who participated in the health screening survey. Results show that the prevalence of MetS, Risk-MetS, and Non-MetS was 28.2%, 44.9%, and 26.9% respectively. Factors influencing variables were age, gender, history of hypertension and diabetes mellitus, abdominal obesity, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, triglyceride, blood pressure, fasting blood glucose, alcohol consumption, and level of physical activity. Community health nurses should plan to develop MetS management programs that target Mets or Risk-MetS groups to promote health.
authors: a Chunchon Sacred Heart Hospital , Chuncheon , South Korea.
authors: SiNae
authors: S
authors: Park
authors: Shin-Jeong
authors: SJ
authors: Kim
authors: Myungnam
authors: M
authors: Lee
authors: Kyung-Ah
authors: KA
authors: Kang
authors: Evan
authors: E
authors: Hendrix
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D056910:Republic of Korea / Q000453:epidemiology; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers