Prevalence and risk factors of metabolic syndrome among adult inhabitants in Jiangxi province

Objective To explore the prevalence and influential factors of metabolic syndrome (MS) among adult residents in Jiangxi province and to provide evidences for conducting relevant intervention measures.Methods A total of 5 997 residents aged 18 years and older from 10 disease surveillance points in Jiangxi province were selected with multistage stratified cluster random sampling; then a questionnaire survey,physical examination and laboratory tests were carried out maong the residents between July and October 2013.Results Among the participants,the MS prevalence rate was 11.71% and the standardized rate was 9.95%; the detection rates were 28.28% for overweight or obesity,22.59% for hyperglycemia,27.79% for hypertension,and 25.57% for dyslipidemia,respectively.Stepwise multiple logistic regression analysis showed that aged more than 45 years,with merital status of married/cohabitation/separated/divorced/widowed,and having a sedentary time of more than 3 hours per day were risk factors of MS; whereas female gender was a protective factor.Conclusion The prevalence of MS was high and mainly influenced by gender,age,marital status,and sedentary time among adult residents in Jiangxi province.