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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Prevalence of metabolic syndrome among working adults in Ethiopia
International Journal of Hypertension, Volume 2011, Article 193719, Year 2011
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Objective. To evaluate the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) according to the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and Adult Treatment Panel (ATP) III criteria among working East African adults. Design. This cross-sectional study of 1,935 individuals (1,171 men and 764 women) was conducted among working adults in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The study was conducted in accordance with the STEPwise approach of the World Health Organization. Results. According to ATP III and IDF definitions, the overall prevalence of MetS was 12.5% and 17.9%, respectively. Using ATP III criteria, the prevalence of MetS was 10.0% in men and 16.2% in women. Application of the IDF criteria resulted in a MetS prevalence of 14.0% in men and 24.0% in women. The most common MetS components among women were reduced high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-C) (23.2%) and abdominal obesity (19.6%); whilst reduced HDL-C concentrations (23.4%) and high blood pressure (21.8%) were most common among men. Conclusion. MetS and its individual components are prevalent among an apparently healthy working population in Ethiopia. These findings indicate the need for evidence-based health promotion and disease prevention programs; and more robust efforts directed towards the screening, diagnosis and management of MetS and its components among Ethiopian adults. © 2011 A. Tran et al.
Authors & Co-Authors
Tran, A.
United States, Seattle
University of Washington
Gelaye, Bizu S.
United States, Seattle
University of Washington
Girma, Belaineh
Ethiopia, Addis Ababa
Addis Continental Institute of Public Health
Lemma, Seblewengel
Ethiopia, Addis Ababa
Addis Continental Institute of Public Health
Berhane, Yemane
Ethiopia, Addis Ababa
Addis Continental Institute of Public Health
Bekele, Tamrat
Ethiopia, Addis Ababa
International Clinical Laboratories
Khali, Atsede
Ethiopia, Addis Ababa
International Clinical Laboratories
Williams, Michelle Anne
United States, Seattle
University of Washington
Statistics
Citations: 135
Authors: 8
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.4061/2011/193719
ISSN:
20900384
e-ISSN:
20900392
Research Areas
Noncommunicable Diseases
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Quantitative
Study Locations
Ethiopia
Participants Gender
Male
Female