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May 19, 2015JAMA1,284 citations

Prevalence of the Metabolic Syndrome in the United States, 2003-2012

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MAMaría AguilarTBTaft BhuketSTSharon Torres

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  • To evaluate updated trends in the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome and associated cardiovascular risk factors in the United States through 2012.
  • Analyzed epidemiological data from multiple cycles of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 2003 through 2012.
  • Evaluated prevalence trend comparisons across multiyear survey periods up to the 2011–2012 cycle.
  • Assesses national prevalence trajectory relative to earlier NHANES (1999–2006) baseline levels of 34%.
  • Characterizes population-level metabolic syndrome patterns to inform clinical risk management in an aging demographic.

Abstract

The metabolic syndrome contributes to cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. 1-4Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 1999-2006 reported a metabolic syndrome prevalence of 34%. 5 Understanding updated prevalence trends may be important given the potential effect of the metabolic syndrome and its associated health complications on the aging US population.We investigated trends in the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome through 2012.a Trend comparisons from year ranges listed to 2011-2012.

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Aguilar et al. (2015) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69ff7ebe2ff633f365778fd9https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2015.4260
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