METABOLIC SYDROME OF ADULTS ATTENDING NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NUTRITION CLINIC IN 2020
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Abstract
The study aimed to determine the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) of
adults who came to the clinic of National Institute of Nutrition in 2020. Method: The
cross-sectional study described the status of 117 subjects aged 20-60 years old visiting
the clinic. Results: The prevalence of MetS was 14.5%, the lowest rate of MetS was
among the age group of 20-29 years (9.1%), the highest rate was in the age group of
50-59 years (30%) and no differences were found between BMI groups. Among the
constituent factors of MetS, the highest incidence was decreased HDL-C (37.6%), followed by hypertriglyceridemia (29.1%), abdominal fat (22.2%), and increased blood
glucose (22.2%), and hypertension (21.4%). Among people with MetS, the rate of combined 3 factors was highest (70.6%), followed by 4 factors (29.4%) and 5 factors (0%).
Conclusion: The prevalence of MetS of adults who came to the clinic of National Institute of Nutrition was relatively high, and the rate of 3 elements of MetS was increasing
with BMI group, the difference was statistically significant.
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Hội chứng chuyển hóa, Viện Dinh dưỡng, Người trưởng thành