Prevalence of the metabolic syndrome and its relationship with diabetes mellitus by aging
The Aging Male, 08/23/2011
Kawada T et al. – Subjects with metabolic syndrome (MetS) show a high prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM), and the prevalence increased with age in the subjects.
Methods- Cross–sectional study of subjects undergoing intensive health examination was conducted (3149 men aged 30–69 years).
- Diagnosis of MetS was based on the criteria of the National Cholesterol Education Program Expert Panel (NCEP).
- The prevalence of DM occurring in association with MetS increased with age; it was 11.9%% in subjects with MetS in their 30s, it was 19.8%% in subjects with MetS in their 60s.
- The prevalence of DM among subjects who had one or two components of MetS also increased with age.
- There was a significant progressive increase of the odds ratio in subjects in their 30s, 40s, 50s and 60s who were judged as having MetS; significant increase of the odds ratio was seen in subjects in their 60s, even in those who were not judged as having MetS.
