Department of Nursing, Kyungin Women's University, Incheon 21041, Korea.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Dec 18;17(24):9513. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17249513.
With an increase in the obese population, the prevalence of metabolic syndrome is increasing in Korea. This study aimed to identify sex- and age-specific risk factors for metabolic syndrome. A secondary data analysis was performed using the Korean National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey. Participants comprised 6144 adults aged 20-79 years. The prevalence of metabolic syndrome was high in the middle- and old-aged men (31.9% and 34.5%, respectively) and in old-aged women (39.1%). Risk factors for metabolic syndrome showed different patterns for men and women. In men, alcohol drinking was identified as the main risk factor for hypertension (odds ratio (OR); young = 3.3 vs. middle age = 2.0), high triglycerides (young = 2.4 vs. middle age = 2.2), and high fasting blood sugar (middle age = 1.6). In women, the main risk factors were household income and education level, showing different patterns in different age groups. In conclusion, the vulnerable groups at high risk of metabolic syndrome are those of middle-aged men and women. The pattern of risk factors is sex-specific.
随着肥胖人口的增加，韩国代谢综合征的患病率也在增加。本研究旨在确定代谢综合征的性别和年龄特异性危险因素。使用韩国国家健康和营养检查调查的二次数据分析。参与者包括 6144 名年龄在 20-79 岁的成年人。中年和老年男性（分别为 31.9%和 34.5%）以及老年女性（39.1%）中代谢综合征的患病率较高。男性和女性的代谢综合征危险因素呈现不同的模式。在男性中，饮酒被确定为高血压（年轻人 = 3.3 与中年 = 2.0）、高甘油三酯（年轻人 = 2.4 与中年 = 2.2）和高空腹血糖（中年 = 1.6）的主要危险因素。在女性中，主要危险因素是家庭收入和教育水平，在不同年龄组中呈现不同的模式。总之，代谢综合征风险较高的脆弱群体是中年男性和女性。危险因素的模式是性别特异性的。
