Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome Components in an Urban Mexican Sample: Comparison between Two Classifications

Table 5

Prevalence (%) of MS and its components to IDF definition, by age.

Age (years)	≤45	>45
	Total = 587
	𝑛=126	𝑛=461
Sex (%)
Men	38.1	30.6
Women	61.9	69.4
Waist circumference 𝑛 (%)	126 (100)	461(100)
Men ≥90 cm, women ≥80 cm
Reduced HDL-C 𝑛 (%)	119 (94.4)	422 (91.5)
Men <40 mg/dL
Women <50 mg/dL
Triglycerides ≥150 mg/dL or medical treatment of elevated TG 𝑛 (%)	105 (83.3)	330 (71.6)
Elevated fasting glucose ≥100 mg/dL or previous diagnosis of T2DM	70 (55.6)	315 (68.3)
Blood pressure ≥130/≥85 mmHg or previous diagnosis of hypertension 𝑛 (%)	34 (27.0)	253 (54.9)