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Prevalence of the NCEP metabolic syndrome:
NHANES III by sex and race/ethnicity This slide shows the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome as defined by NCEP in NHANES III participants by sex and ethnicity. The prevalence of the metabolic syndrome is highest in Mexican American women and lowest in African American men. The prevalence of the metabolic syndrome (using the NCEP definition) is low in African Americans because African Americans have low triglycerides and high HDL-C levels and also because NCEP has separate criteria for triglycerides and HDL-C. Thus, the reports of the low prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in African Americans should be taken with caution since this ethnic group is known to have high rates of glucose intolerance and hypertension. Reference: |