Key result
The prevalence of metabolic syndrome was significantly higher among rural Malays (27.7%) compared to Orang Aslis (13.8%) in Perak State, Malaysia.
Why the study?
Metabolic syndrome increases the risk of morbidity and mortality from cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes mellitus, but its prevalence and contributing socio-demographic and lifestyle factors were uncharacterized in rural indigenous Malaysian populations.
Cross-Sectional (n=293)
The prevalence of metabolic syndrome is high among rural indigenous Malaysians, particularly among Malays, older individuals, and those who are overweight or obese, highlighting the need for targeted community interventions.
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May inform ethnic-specific risk assessment in rural Malaysia; leaves open whether targeted interventions reduce metabolic syndrome disparities.
Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is defined as a cluster of known disorders that increase the risk for morbidity and mortality from cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and type 2 diabetes mellitus. This cross sectional study was carried out to estimate the prevalence of MetS using Adult Treatment Panel 3 (ATP 3) classification and socio-demographic and lifestyle factors contributing to metabolic syndrome among rural indigenous Malaysian population from Perak state, Malaysia which included 148 rural Malay and 145 Orang Asli(OA) individuals. This community based cross-sectional study revealed that the prevalence of MetS was significantly higher among Malays (27.7%) as compared to Orang Aslis (13.8%). Overall Prevalence of Metabolic syndrome in the rural indigenous Malaysian population was 20.8%. Prevalence of abdominal obesity and high blood pressure were significantly higher among Malays as compared to OA population. Metabolic syndrome was significantly higher among those above 45 years of age group in overall rural indigenous Malaysian population and among OA. The prevalence of MetS was significantly higher among those who were obese and overweight and among Malays who were regularly taking snacks between meals. There was no significant association between other dietary risk factors, smoking, alcohol use or physical activity with metabolic syndrome.
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Sugathan et al. (2021) conducted a cross-sectional in Metabolic syndrome (n=293). Malay ethnicity vs. Orang Asli ethnicity was evaluated on Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome (ATP 3 criteria) (p=0.003). The prevalence of metabolic syndrome was significantly higher among rural Malays (27.7%) compared to Orang Aslis (13.8%) in Perak State, Malaysia.
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