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The race-stratified prevalence of the Metabolic Syndrome among 8814 US adults at least 20 years of age assessed in Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III, 1988-1994) survey is displayed on the current slide.  The age-adjusted prevalence rate of the Metabolic Syndrome is highest among Mexican American individuals (31.9% overall) and lowest among blacks, and people of other racial categories (21.6 and 20.3% respectively).

 

Among African Americans and Mexican Americans, women had about a 57% and 26% higher prevalence than did men respectively. Among whites and participants of the other race or ethnic group, men and women had a similar prevalence of the Metabolic Syndrome. The application of these prevalence rates to the US population suggests that at least 47 million Americans have the Metabolic Syndrome (2000 Census figures).1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reference:

1. Ford ES, et al. Prevalence of the Metabolic Syndrome Among US Adults. Findings From the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey JAMA. 2002;287:356-359.