Journal Article

Men in Macau SAR have higher prevalence in metabolic syndrome and among related metabolic components: a cross-sectional Macau Health Survey

Lao, Qian Xiang, Io, Tong Ka, Trindade, Dulce, Wong, Martin, Sobko, Tanja, Wa, Chan Kin, Gu, Ken

2014

Overview

Background Macau has recently experienced expansive socioeconomic growth, leading to lifestyle changes that could have contributed to the development of certain diseases. Little information exists on the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and associated risk factors. This information is important, since the management of MetS is tightly connected with prevention of cardiovascular diseases in the population. Methods This study is based on the cross-sectional Macau Health Survey 2006. Information on anthropometry, physical measurements, socio-demographics, laboratory tests and life-style habits was collected by trained health professionals from a random sub-population sample, aged 18-44 (32.6 ± 8.3). Body Mass Index (BMI) cut-offs were based on WHO criteria for Asian population. The prevalence of MetS, as defined by the International Diabetes Federation was calculated and the associated lifestyle factors were analysed. Results Among Macau’s adults (n = 1592), the age-adjusted prevalence of MetS was over two times higher in men (10.5%) than in woman (3.7%), (p <0.01). 15.8% were overweight (BMI ≥23 < 25) and 18.8% were obese (BMI ≥25). Man had significantly higher risk profile in almost all components of MetS (p <0.001), except the waist circumference and HDL. BMI, age and education were significantly related to MetS in both genders (p <0.001). Conclusions We found significant gender differences in MetS among the 18 – 44 year old population of Macau, which should be addressed separately in the gender-specific preventive strategies.

• Publisher: BioMed Central,BioMed Central Ltd,Springer Nature B.V
• Subject: Adult / Age / Anthropometry / Behavior / Biostatistics / Blood pressure / Body Mass Index / Body size / Body weight / Cardiovascular diseases / Cardiovascular Diseases - epidemiology / Cholesterol / Chronic Disease epidemiology / Comorbidity / Cross-Sectional Studies / Data collection / Demographics / Demography / Diabetes / Diabetes mellitus / Disease / Disease prevention / Education / Environmental Health / Epidemiology / Family medical history / Female / Gender / Gender aspects / Gender differences / Health / Health aspects / Health facilities / Health Status / Health Surveys / High density lipoprotein / Humans / Hypertension / Laboratory tests / Life Style / Lifestyles / Macau - epidemiology / Male / Medical personnel / Medical research / Medicine / Medicine & Public Health / Medicine, Experimental / Men / Mens health / Metabolic disorders / Metabolic syndrome / Metabolic Syndrome - diagnosis / Metabolic Syndrome - epidemiology / Middle Aged / Mortality / Obesity / Obesity - epidemiology / Overweight / Polls & surveys / Population / Population studies / Prevalence / Prevention / Public Health / Questionnaires / Research Article / Risk analysis / Risk assessment / Risk Factors / Sex differences / Sex Distribution / Statistics / Studies / Surveys / Vaccine / Waist Circumference / Women / Womens health / Young Adult