The prevalence of components of the metabolic syndrome
| Overall pop. | Amerindian | Creole | Hindustani | Javanese | Maroon | Mixed ethnicity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N=2646 | N=211 | N=321 | N=740 | N=434 | N=576 | N=327 | |
| Increased waist circumference % (CI)* | 57.4 (55.5 to 59.3) | 71.6 (62.5 to 79.8) | 46.5 (40.9 to 52.0) | 65.5 (62.3 to 68.6) | 52.3 (47.4 to 57.1) | 52.2 (47.4 to 57.1) | 60.1 (54.9 to 65.0) |
| Systolic blood pressure ≥130 mm Hg % (CI) | 25.6 (23.9 to 27.3) | 26.6 (18.9 to 35.7) | 29.5 (24.7 to 34.9) | 27.5 (24.7 to 30.5) | 25.8 (21.8 to 30.3) | 23.9 (20.0 to 28.3) | 21.5 (17.5 to 26.0) |
| Diastolic blood pressure ≥85 mm Hg % (CI) | 31.3 (29.6 to 33.1) | 26.8 (18.7 to 35.6) | 32.3 (27.3 to 37.7) | 36.2 (33.1 to 39.4) | 34.6 (30.2 to 39.4) | 25.5 (21.5 to 30.0) | 28.7 (24.2 to 33.6) |
| Fasting blood glucose >5.5 mmol/L% or medic (CI)† | 40.2 (38.2 to 41.9) | 40.2 (31.3 to 50.0) | 31.5 (26.5 to 36.9) | 56.5 (53.2 to 59.7) | 40.1 (35.4 to 44.9) | 26.3 (22.2 to 30.8) | 38.3 (33.4 to 43.4) |
| Low high-density lipoprotein % (CI)‡ | 52.8 (50.9 to 54.7) | 63.5 (54.2 to 72.6) | 39.8 (34.4 to 45.3) | 64.2 (61.0 to 67.3) | 58.6 (53.7 to 63.3) | 42.5 (37.78 to 47.4) | 50.1 (44.9 to 55.2) |
| Triglycerides ≥1.7 mmol/L % (CI) | 22.0 (20.5 to 23.7) | 33.4 (24.8 to 42.9) | 10.7 (7.7 to 14.7) | 30.6 (27.7 to 33.7) | 35.0 (30.5 to 39.7) | 7.7 (5.4 to 10.8) | 19.3 (15.5 to 23.7) |
| MetS % (CI) | 39.2 (37.4 to 41.1) | 48.1 (38.8 to 57.7) | 29 (24.2 to 34.3) | 52.7 (49.4 to 56) | 45 (40.2 to 49.8) | 24.2 (20.3 to 28.6) | 35.4 (30.6 to 40.5) |
| Women | N=1752 | N=161 | N=173 | N=467 | N=263 | N=443 | N=103 |
| Waist circumference >80 cm %( CI) | 72.9 (70.4.1 to 75.2) | 80.8 (69.8 to 89.0) | 77.1 (69.2 to 83.9) | 73.3 (68.9 to 77.4) | 65.9 (59.0 to 72.4) | 73.6 (67.8. to 78.8) | 69.4 (62.5 to 75.6) |
| Systolic blood pressure ≥130 mm Hg % (CI) | 20.8 (18.7 to 23.1) | 18.2 (9.8 to 28.8) | 24.1 (17.3 to 32.4) | 19.9 (16.3 to 24.1) | 24.8 (19.1 to 31.4) | 23.5 (18.4 to 29.1) | 15.2 (10.5 to 20.8) |
| Diastolic blood pressure ≥85 mm Hg % (CI) | 28.7 (26.3 to 31.2) | 18.7 (10.9 to 30.1) | 36.0 (28.1 to 44.9) | 29.3 (25.1 to 33.9) | 33.8 (27.3 to 40.7) | 28.5 (23.0 to 34.4) | 24.6 (18.7 to 30.9) |
| Fasting blood glucose >5.5 mmol/L% (CI) | 39.9 (37.3 to 42.6) | 38.5 (27.6 to 50.6) | 28.3 (20.7 to 36.5) | 56.2 (51.3 to 60.9) | 44.4 (37.4 to 51.4) | 28.2 (22.7 to 34.0) | 37.5 (30.9 to 44.6) |
| High density lipoprotein <1.3 mmol/L % (CI) | 59.0 (56.3 to 61.6) | 71.2 (59.2 to 81.1) | 49.1 (40.6 to 57.9) | 73.6 (69.1 to 77.7) | 58.0 (51.0 to 64.9) | 52.9 (46.5 to 59.0) | 50.0 (43.1 to 57.2) |
| Triglycerides ≥1.7 mmol/L % (CI) | 15.7 (13.8 to 17.8) | 31.0 (20.2 to 42.5) | 4.4 (1.6 to 9.4) | 21.5 (17.8 to 25.8) | 29.3 (23.1 to 36.0) | 6.5 (3.8 to 10.2) | 10.7 (6.9 to 15.8) |
| MetS % (CI) | 42.3 (39.7 to 45.0) | 49.4 (37.7 to 61.2) | 35.8 (27.9 to 44.6) | 49.4 (42.5 to 56.4) | 53.2 (48.4 to 58.0) | 33 (27.4 to 39.0) | 34.6 (28.1 to 41.5) |
| Men | N=894 | N=50 | N=148 | N=273 | N=265 | N=133 | N=224 |
| Waist circumference >90 cm or 94 cm % (CI)§ | 41.1 (38.4 to 43.8) | 55.3 (39.4 to 71.3) | 24.7 (18.8 to 31.5) | 58.7 (54.2 to 63.0) | 39.7 (33.2 to 46.4) | 18.5 (13.0 to 25.4) | 49.0 (41.2 to 56.6) |
| Systolic blood pressure ≥130 mm Hg % (CI) | 30.7 (28.2 to 33.3) | 41.9 (26.4 to 58.0) | 33.4 (26.6 to 40.5) | 34.2 (30.1 to 38.6) | 26.7 (20.9 to 33.0) | 24.5 (18.3 to 31.9) | 28.9 (22.4 to 36.4) |
| Diastolic blood pressure ≥85 mm Hg % (CI) | 34.1 (31.5 to 36.8) | 41.0 (26.1 to 57.6) | 29.6 (23.2 to 36.9) | 42.2 (37.8 to 46.7) | 35.4 (28.9 to 41.9) | 20.8 (15.1 to 28.0) | 33.6 (26.7 to 41.2) |
| Fasting blood glucose >5.5 mmol/L % (CI) | 40.6 (37.9 to 43.3) | 41.1 (26.2 to 57.6) | 33.7 (27 to 40.9) | 56.8 (52.3 to 61.2) | 36.1 (29.7 to 42.8) | 23.3 (17.2 to 30.6) | 39.2 (32.1 to 47.1) |
| High density lipoprotein <1.0 mmol/L % (CI) | 46.2 (43.4 to 49.0) | 50.0 (34.6 to 66.3) | 33.0 (26.5 to 40.3) | 55.9 (51.4 to 60.4) | 59.1 (52.3 to 65.6) | 26.4 (19.9 to 33.9) | 50.1 (42.4 to 57.8) |
| Triglycerides ≥1.7 mmol/L % (CI) | 28.8 (26.3 to 31.4) | 37.5 (22.3 to 53.4) | 15.2 (10.5 to 21.2) | 38.5 (34.3 to 43.0) | 40.3 (33.7 to 46.9) | 9.6 (5.6 to 15.2) | 29.5 (22.9 to 37.0) |
| MetS% (CI) | 36.8 (33.4 to 38.7) | 45.7 (30.4 to 62.2) | 24.1 (18.3 to 31) | 40.9 (34.4 to 47.7) | 52.3 (47.8 to 56.8) | 10.1 (6.1 to 15.9) | 36.4 (29.3 to 44.2) |
The values are estimated proportions (% (CI)) based on weighted data.
*IDF ethnic and sex specific WC cut-off values were applied.
†Medication.
‡Sex specific cut-off values were applied for low HDL.
§IDF ethnic specific WC cut-off values were applied. The overall population also includes other ethnicities.
HDL, high-density lipoprotein; IDF, International Diabetes Federation; WC, waist circumference.