Population
539 elderly inhabitants from Northern Finland, mean age 71.9 years
Design
Cross-sectional
Key result
The prevalence of metabolic syndrome in elderly individuals varied significantly by definition, reaching 47.8% in women and 37.2% in men using IDF criteria compared to 20.9% and 24.7% using NCEP.
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Prevalence estimates of metabolic syndrome in elderly vary by criteria; supports assessing individual risk factors while research clarifies optimal definitions.
Cross-Sectional (n=539)
The prevalence of metabolic syndrome in the elderly varies significantly depending on the diagnostic criteria used, highlighting the importance of identifying individual cardiovascular risk factors rather than relying solely on set definitions.
Saukkonen et al. (2012) conducted a cross-sectional in Metabolic syndrome (n=539). Metabolic syndrome definitions (NCEP, modified NCEP, IDF) was evaluated on Prevalence of MetS by the NCEP, NCEP modified, and IDF criteria. The prevalence of metabolic syndrome in elderly individuals varied significantly by definition, reaching 47.8% in women and 37.2% in men using IDF criteria compared to 20.9% and 24.7% using NCEP.