Department of Family and Community Medicine and Behavioral Sciences, University of Sharjah College of Medicine, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
Clinical Diabetes and Epidemiology Research Group, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Front Public Health. 2022 Jan 24;9:811006. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.811006. eCollection 2021.
To estimate the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its associated risk factors among the United Arab Emirates (UAE) residents.
A cross-sectional population-based study was conducted among adults living in Sharjah and Northern Emirates using the UAE National Diabetes and Lifestyle Study (UAEDIAB) data. Anthropometric measurements and fasting blood samples were obtained. The National Cholesterol Education Program's Adult Treatment Panel III (NCEP/ATP III) guidelines were used to define metabolic syndrome (MetS).
A total of 3,212 subjects (74.1% men, 25.9% women, mean age 39 ± 11.3 years old) were included in this study. The overall prevalence of MetS was 37.4% (32.7% in women and 39% in men). The prevalence was 33.6% in the Emirati population (38.7% in women and 28.8% in men), 34.5% in the Arab non-Emirati population (29.8% in women and 36.3% in men) and 40.7% in the Asian non-Arab population (25.8% in women and 43.1% in men). Age, gender, ethnicity, educational level, marital status and body mass index were positively associated with MetS.
This study indicates a high burden of MetS in the UAE, particularly among Emirati women and Asian non-Arab men. The young adult population in the UAE has a high prevalence of MetS compared to global estimates in the same age group. Aggressive intervention strategies targeting the whole population as well as individuals at a high risk are recommended to prevent the development of cardiovascular diseases.
评估阿联酋居民代谢综合征（MetS）的患病率及其相关危险因素。
采用阿联酋国家糖尿病和生活方式研究（UAEDIAB）的数据，对居住在沙迦和北部酋长国的成年人进行了一项横断面基于人群的研究。测量了人体测量学指标并采集了空腹血样。采用国家胆固醇教育计划成人治疗专家组第三版（NCEP/ATP III）指南定义代谢综合征（MetS）。
本研究共纳入 3212 名受试者（74.1%为男性，25.9%为女性，平均年龄 39 ± 11.3 岁）。MetS 的总体患病率为 37.4%（女性为 32.7%，男性为 39%）。阿联酋人群的患病率为 33.6%（女性为 38.7%，男性为 28.8%），阿拉伯非阿联酋人群为 34.5%（女性为 29.8%，男性为 36.3%），亚洲非阿拉伯人群为 40.7%（女性为 25.8%，男性为 43.1%）。年龄、性别、族裔、教育程度、婚姻状况和体重指数与 MetS 呈正相关。
本研究表明阿联酋 MetS 的负担很重，特别是在阿联酋女性和亚洲非阿拉伯男性中。与同年龄组的全球估计值相比，阿联酋的年轻成年人中 MetS 的患病率较高。建议针对整个人群以及高危个体采取积极的干预策略，以预防心血管疾病的发生。
