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

Table 6

Prevalence (%) of MS and its components to AHA/NHLBI definition, by age.

Age (years)	≤45	>45
	Total = 510
	𝑛=101	𝑛=409
Sex	53.1±	53.7±
Men	38.1	30.6
Women	61.9	69.4
Waist circumference 𝑛 (%)	75 (74.3)	293 (71.6)
Men ≥102 cm, women ≥88 cm
Reduced HDL-C 𝑛 (%)	98 (97.0)	382 (93.4)
Men <40 mg/dL
Women <50 mg/dL
Triglycerides ≥150 mg/dL or medical treatment of elevated TG 𝑛 (%)	87 (86.1)	307 (75.0)
Blood pressure ≥130/≥85 mmHg or previous diagnosis of hypertension 𝑛 (%)	29 (28.7)	250 (61.1)
Elevated fasting glucose ≥100 mg/dL or previous diagnosis of T2DM	68 (67.3)	296 (72.4)