Prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its components based on a harmonious definition among adults in Morocco

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Table 1 Anthropometric and metabolic characteristics of the study population

Parameters	Total population (N=820)	Men (N=167)	Women (N=653)	P-value (between men and women)
	Average ± SD	Average ± SD	Average ± SD
Age (years)	52.84±12.47	53.08±13.05	52.78±12.33	0.79
WC (cm)	87.38±10.24	87.63±6.77	87.31±10.96	0.72
SBP (mmHg)	137.00±18.04	137.64±16.79	136.83±18.36	0.61
DBP (mmHg)	77.03±10.60	76.72±9.46	77.11±10.88	0.67
GLY (g/L)	1.198±0.543	1.189±0.567	1.201±0.537	0.80
TCH (g/L)	1.962±0.424	1.759±0.433	2.014±0.406	<0.0001***
HDL (g/L)	0.537±0.188	0.517±0.203	0.543±0.183	0.11
LDL (g/L)	1.166±0.388	1.006±0.377	1.207±0.381	<0.0001***
TG (g/L)	1.293±0.737	1.182±0.811	1.321±0.715	0.03*

Note:

*** P<0.001

* P<0.05.

Abbreviations: DBP, diastolic blood pressure; GLY, glycemia; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; SBP, systolic blood pressure; SD, standard deviation; TCH, total cholesterol; TG, triglyceridemia; WC, waist circumference.

Table 2 Variation in the prevalence of metabolic syndrome by sex and age group in the entire population

Age groups (years)	Total population (N=820)		Women (N=653)		Men (N=167)		P-value (between men and women)
	Size	Prevalence %	Size	Prevalence %	Size	Prevalence %
[19–29]	6	24.00	6	28.57	0	–
[30–39]	16	29.63	13	33.33	3	20.00	0.34
[40–49]	75	28.74	69	33.33	6	11.11	0.0013**
[50–59]	117	50.00	105	53.57	12	31.58	0.013*
[60 and over]	79	32.11	69	36.32	10	17.86	0.0093**
Combined age groups	293	35.73	262	40.12	31	18.56	<0.0001***

Note:

*** P<0.001

** P<0.01

* P<0.05.

Figure 1 Variation in the prevalence of metabolic syndrome by sex and age group in the total population.

Table 3 Variation in the frequency (%) of risk factors associated with metabolic syndrome by sex and age group in the population

Metabolic abnormalities	Total population N=820	Age groups					P-value (between age groups)
		19–29 N=25	30–39 N=54	40–49 N=261	50–59 N=234	60 and over N=246
Abdominal obesity	49.15	40.00	46.30	37.93	63.25	49.19	<0.0001***
High blood pressure	30.61	36.00	37.04	26.82	36.32	27.24	0.089
Hyperglycemia	18.66	28.00	20.37	19.16	18.80	16.67	0.69
Hypertriglyceridemia	30.12	20.00	37.04	26.44	37.18	26.83	0.027*
Low HDL	40.85	24.00	27.78	42.53	44.02	40.65	0.090
	Women N=653	Age groups					P-value (between age groups)
		19–29 N=25	30–39 N=54	40–49 N=261	50–59 N=234	60 and over N=246
Abdominal obesity	56.81	47.62	56.41	44.93	70.41	56.84	<0.0001***
High blood pressure	30.63	38.10	43.59	26.09	35.71	26.84	0.054
Hyperglycemia	19.75	33.33	20.51	20.77	18.88	17.89	0.54
Hypertriglyceridemia	32.01	23.81	38.46	28.50	39.80	27.37	0.042*
Low HDL	43.34	23.81	30.77	46.86	45.41	42.11	0.12
	Men N=167	Age groups					P-value (between age groups)
		19–29 N=25	30–39 N=54	40–49 N=261	50–59 N=234	60 and over N=246
Abdominal obesity	19.16	0.00	20.0	11.11	26.32	23.21	0.28
High blood pressure	30.54	25.0	20.0	29.63	39.47	28.57	0.66
Hyperglycemia	14.37	0.00	20.0	12.96	18.42	12.50	0.77
Hypertriglyceridemia	22.75	0.00	33.33	18.52	23.68	25.0	0.58
Low HDL	31.14	25.0	20.0	25.93	36.84	35.71	0.60

Note:

*** P<0.001

* P<0.05.

Abbreviation: HDL, high-density lipoprotein.

Table 4 Distribution (%) of the number of risk factors associated with metabolic syndrome by sex and age group in the population

Number of risk factors	Total population N=820	Age groups					P-value (between age groups)
		19–29 N=25	30–39 N=54	40–49 N=261	50–59 N=234	60 and over N=246
≥1	85.49	84.0	85.19	83.14	90.17	83.74	0.20
≥2	59.27	56.0	59.26	55.56	70.09	53.25	0.002**
≥3	35.73	24.0	29.63	28.74	50.00	32.11	<0.0001***
≥4	12.68	8.00	7.41	8.43	21.37	10.57	0.0001***
Number of risk factors	Women N=653	Age groups					P-value (between age groups)
		19–29 N=25	30–39 N=54	40–49 N=261	50–59 N=234	60 and over N=246
≥1	87.44	85.71	92.31	85.51	91.33	84.74	0.23
≥2	64.01	61.90	66.67	60.39	73.47	57.89	0.017*
≥3	40.12	28.57	33.33	33.33	53.57	36.32	0.0002**
≥4	14.70	9.52	10.26	9.66	24.49	11.58	0.0002**
Number of risk factors	Men N=167	Age groups					P-value (between age groups)
		19–29 N=25	30–39 N=54	40–49 N=261	50–59 N=234	60 and over N=246
≥1	77.84	75.0	66.67	74.07	84.21	80.36	0.62
≥2	40.72	25.0	40.0	37.04	52.63	37.50	0.53
≥3	18.56	0.0	20.0	11.11	31.58	17.86	0.13
≥4	4.79	0.0	0.0	3.70	5.26	7.14	0.77

Note:

*** P<0.001

** P<0.01

* P<0.05.