title: Alarming high prevalence of metabolic syndrome among Jordanian adults.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the prevalence and the individual components of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in Jordanian adults.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this cross sectional study, 630 adult subjects (308 men and 322 women) aged between 20-70 years were recruited from the clinics at the King Hussein Medical Center. The diagnosis of MetS was made according to the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) criteria-2005. Blood samples were collected after 10-12 hours overnight fasting and serum was obtained for biochemical analysis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The prevalence of metabolic syndrome according to IDF criteria was 51% (46.4% in men and 55.3% in women). Prevalence of increased waist circumference in the total sample was 71.6%, 46% for high blood pressure, 42.4% for elevated fasting blood glucose, 43.5% for low high density lipoprotein, and 50.2% for hypertriglyceridemia.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The prevalence and individual components of MetS in Jordan were high. Screening of MetS is needed at national level to reduce the incidence of Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and cardiovascular disease (CVD).
authors: Dr. Ahmad Obeidat, PhD. Assistant Professor of Clinical Nutrition, Department of Clinical Nutrition, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Taibah University, Yanbu, Saudi Arabia.
authors: Ahmad A
authors: AA
authors: Obeidat
authors: Dr. Mousa Ahmad, PhD. Associate Professor of Clinical Nutrition, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
authors: Mousa N
authors: MN
authors: Ahmad
authors: Dr. Fares Haddad, MD. Endocrinologist, Department of Endocrinology, King Hussein Medical Center, Amman, Jordan.
authors: Fares H
authors: FH
authors: Haddad
authors: Dr. Firas Azzeh, PhD. Associate Professor of Clinical Nutrition, Dept. of Clinical Nutrition, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
authors: Firas S
authors: FS
authors: Azzeh
keywords: Jordan; Metabolic Syndrome; Prevalence