Table 2 Weighted prevalence of MetS and component risk factors by sex and ethnicity for Taiwan 2002TwHHH and US NHANES 2001-2002
| Â | Ethnic Groups | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Variables | Taiwanese | Non-Hispanic White | Non-Hispanic Black | Mexican- American |
All | (N = 5786) | (N = 1077) | (N = 381) | (N = 461) |
Abdominal Obesity (NCEP)* ¶ | 29.8 | 48.5 | 46.9 | 43.1 |
Abdominal Obesity (IDF)§ ¶ | 29.8 | 71.1 | 62.6 | 67.8 |
High Blood Pressure** | 29.8 | 39.7 | 45.8 | 21.7 |
Low HDL†| 22.8 | 33.7 | 32.0 | 41.2 |
High Glucose‡ | 10.0 | 36.2 | 26.7 | 42.3 |
High Triglycerides¥ | 26.3 | 34.9 | 18.8 | 34.8 |
NCEP MetS | 10.8 | 34.8 | 28.4 | 32.8 |
IDF MetS | 8.6 | 39.9 | 31.5 | 35.2 |
Males | (N = 2827) | (N = 555) | (N = 196) | (N = 249) |
Abdominal Obesity (NCEP)* ¶ | 29.2 | 39.9 | 29.3 | 34.0 |
Abdominal Obesity (IDF) § ¶ | 29.2 | 67.1 | 49.6 | 63.0 |
High Blood Pressure** | 35.2 | 41.9 | 55.3 | 38.5 |
Low HDL†| 21.1 | 32.9 | 21.7 | 34.6 |
High Glucose‡ | 10.5 | 46.1 | 31.3 | 60.6 |
High Triglycerides¥ | 33.2 | 39.0 | 23.5 | 43.0 |
NCEP MetS | 11.2 | 36.7 | 26.6 | 39.5 |
IDF MetS | 9.2 | 44.6 | 29.1 | 42.5 |
Females | (N = 2959) | (N = 522) | (N = 185) | (N = 212) |
Abdominal Obesity (NCEP)* ¶ | 31.2 | 51.8 | 67.5 | 66.0 |
Abdominal Obesity (IDF) § ¶ | 31.2 | 72.2 | 83.2 | 86.1 |
High Blood Pressure** | 25.0 | 36.1 | 50.3 | 32.4 |
Low HDL†| 24.9 | 35.1 | 44.1 | 50.0 |
High Glucose‡ | 9.7 | 25.3 | 32.0 | 41.1 |
High Triglycerides¥ | 20.5 | 27.8 | 16.6 | 31.6 |
NCEP MetS | 11.0 | 30.0 | 37.5 | 45.7 |
IDF MetS | 8.3 | 33.2 | 41.1 | 47.0 |