Department of Chemical Pathology, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.
Metab Syndr Relat Disord. 2010 Feb;8(1):59-62. doi: 10.1089/met.2009.0037.
There has been an increasing interest in metabolic syndrome, but few, if any, epidemiological studies on the subject have been conducted in Nigeria. The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in a Nigerian rural community.
A total of 132 participants from three rural towns in southwestern Nigeria were recruited for the study. Anthropometric variables, fasting blood glucose, triglyceride, total and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), and blood pressure were assessed. The survey was carried out within 2 months after community mobilization and consent.
The mean ages of participants were 58.6 +/- 16.9 males and 46.1 +/- 18.7 females. The overall prevalence of metabolic syndrome was found to be 12.1%, with males and females at 12.7% and 11.8%, respectively. There was no significant difference in males and females with the syndrome. Although the prevalence of abdominal obesity was higher in females than males, 16.9% and 7.3%, respectively, the men exhibited a higher mean serum level of triglyceride (P < 0.05). Only 2 (1.5%) of the males had a high fasting serum glucose level.
These results from a representative sample of the Nigerian rural population show a high prevalence of metabolic syndrome. The large number of Nigerians with the metabolic syndrome may have important implications for the health-care sector.
代谢综合征越来越受到关注，但在尼日利亚，针对该主题的流行病学研究很少。本研究旨在评估尼日利亚农村社区代谢综合征的患病率。
从尼日利亚西南部的三个农村城镇招募了 132 名参与者进行研究。评估了人体测量变量、空腹血糖、甘油三酯、总胆固醇和高密度脂蛋白胆固醇（HDL-C）以及血压。调查在社区动员和同意后的 2 个月内进行。
参与者的平均年龄为男性 58.6 +/- 16.9 岁，女性 46.1 +/- 18.7 岁。代谢综合征的总患病率为 12.1%，男性和女性分别为 12.7%和 11.8%。患有该综合征的男性和女性之间没有显著差异。尽管女性的腹部肥胖患病率高于男性（分别为 16.9%和 7.3%），但男性的血清甘油三酯平均水平更高（P < 0.05）。只有 2 名男性（1.5%）的空腹血清葡萄糖水平较高。
这些来自尼日利亚农村人口代表性样本的结果表明，代谢综合征的患病率很高。大量尼日利亚人患有代谢综合征可能对医疗保健部门产生重要影响。
