2018
DOI: 10.1186/s12902-018-0244-4
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Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in Saudi Arabia - a cross sectional study

Abstract: BackgroundThe evaluation of metabolic syndrome in a society predisposed to the diabetes mellitus epidemic opens a new avenue to understanding this rapidly growing global metabolic problem. Although Saudi Arabia reports one of the highest prevalence levels of obesity and diabetes, a very limited number of epidemiological studies have examined the prevalence of metabolic syndrome. Therefore, the main aim of the current study was to estimate the prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its risk factors among the adul… Show more

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“…In our study men had signi cantly higher Metabolic Syndrome prevalence than women using both the IDF and ATP III diagnostic criteria. A study in Saudi Arabia supported our ndings (19), while other studies did not (13,20,47). The signi cant difference between men and women might be explained by age as men had signi cantly higher mean age than women.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 79%
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“…In our study men had signi cantly higher Metabolic Syndrome prevalence than women using both the IDF and ATP III diagnostic criteria. A study in Saudi Arabia supported our ndings (19), while other studies did not (13,20,47). The signi cant difference between men and women might be explained by age as men had signi cantly higher mean age than women.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 79%
“…Also, it was higher than that in the Australian population (19.3%) (10), the Turkish population (36.6%) (18), and the European population (ranges from 10-30%) (10). Compared to Arab countries, Jordan had a higher prevalence of Metabolic reported a prevalence of 39.3% (19,35). In addition, a study in Emirates reported a prevalence of 50.3% in 2012 which is markedly higher than Jordan's prevalence (24), but another study in 2008 revealed a prevalence of 39.6% which is approximately similar to the rate found in this study (25).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 86%
“…Diabetes is a serious public health issue in Saudi Arabia, as approximately one out of four Saudis is diagnosed with diabetes [11]. Since Saudis have a high prevalence of T2D [11] and overweight [12], vitamin D deficiency may place them at an additional risk of CVD, making a strong case for early intervention [13].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The sample size was calculated using an online calculator 19 with consideration of the following: 95% confidence interval (CI), power of 80%, a control-to-case ratio of 1:1, the proportion of population without T2D who developed MetS in the 30-40-year-old population in Saudi Arabia (42.7%), 20 and proportion of individuals with T2D who developed MetS in Saudi Arabia (85.8%). 21 Thus, the sample size was set at 20 individuals with T2D and 20 controls.…”
Section: Patients and Methods Populationmentioning
confidence: 99%