Table 3

Prevalence of various components of the metabolic syndrome among the 9795 randomized participants in the FIELD study


Men
(n = 6138)
Women
(n = 3657)
Total
(n = 9795)
Metabolic syndrome feature: ATPIII criteria *
n
%
n
%
n
%

Waist measurement (women >88 cm; men >102 cm)
3613
58.9
3034
83.0
6647
67.9
Triglycerides >= 1.7 mmol/L
3073
50.1
2020
55.2
5093
52.0
HDL (men <40 mg/dL; women <50 mg/dL)
3365
54.8
2455
67.1
5820
59.4
Hypertension (SBP >= 130 and DBP >= 85 mm Hg)
5050
82.3
3131
85.6
8181
83.5
Fasting glucose >= 110 mg/dL or diabetes
6133
99.9
3646
99.7
9779
99.8

* When 3 of the 5 listed characteristics are present, a diagnosis of metabolic syndrome is established (84% of the cohort met the criteria)

The FIELD Study Investigators Cardiovascular Diabetology 2005 4:13   doi:10.1186/1475-2840-4-13