title: Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in adult population in Shiraz, southern Iran.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Metabolic syndrome (MSx) is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes mellitus. This study evaluated the prevalence of MSx in adult population in Shiraz, southern Iran.
  
  
  METHODS
  In a cross-sectional study conducted between October 2012 and April 2013, using a simple random sampling method, 377 adults aged more than 20 years who were invited for periodic health examinations to Petroleum Industry Health Organization Polyclinic, a general health care center, Shiraz, southern Iran, were studied. The revised National Cholesterol Education Program-Adult Treatment Panel III was used for the diagnosis of MSx.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The participants included 190 women and 187 men with a mean±SD age of 43.8±11.0 (range: 20-86) years. Of 377 participants, 101 (26.8%, 95% CI: 22.3-31.3%) had MSx. The prevalence in men (16.6%) was significantly (p<0.001) lower than that in women (36.8%). The prevalence increased by almost 15% with each decade of life (p<0.001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The prevalence of MSx in our population, particularly in women, is high. Strategies should be planned to prevent the increasing prevalence of MSx in our country.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, Fars Petroleum Industry Health Organization, Shiraz, Iran. Electronic address: amirhosseintbtb@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Amir Hossein
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Tabatabaie
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacotherapy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
authors.forename: Mojtaba
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shafiekhani
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, Fars Petroleum Industry Health Organization, Shiraz, Iran.
authors.forename: Ali Asghar
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Nasihatkon
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, Fars Petroleum Industry Health Organization, Shiraz, Iran.
authors.forename: Iman Hafizi
authors.initials: IH
authors.lastname: Rastani
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, Fars Petroleum Industry Health Organization, Shiraz, Iran.
authors.forename: Mojgan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tabatabaie
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, Fars Petroleum Industry Health Organization, Shiraz, Iran.
authors.forename: Ali Reza
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Borzoo
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, Fars Petroleum Industry Health Organization, Shiraz, Iran.
authors.forename: Fatemeh
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Hojat
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence
keywords: Diabetes mellitus; Metabolic syndrome; Obesity