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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
environmental science
High prevalence of metabolic syndrome among Kuwaiti adults-a wake-up call for public health intervention
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Volume 9, No. 5, Year 2012
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Description
The socio-economic development which followed the discovery of oil resources brought about considerable changes in the food habits and lifestyle of the Kuwaiti population. Excessive caloric intake and decreased energy expenditure due to a sedentary lifestyle have led to a rapid increase in obesity, diabetes and other non-communicable chronic diseases in the population. In this paper, we examine the prevalence of the Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) among Kuwaiti adults (≥20 years) using data from the first national nutrition survey conducted between July 2008 and November 2009. The prevalence of MetS was 37.7% in females and 34.2% in males by NCEP criteria, whereas the values were 40.1% in females and 41.7% in males according to IDF criteria. Prevalence of MetS increased with age and was higher in females than males. The high prevalence of the MetS in Kuwaiti adults warrants urgent public health measures to prevent morbidity and mortality due to cardiovascular complications in the future. © 2012 by the authors; licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
Authors & Co-Authors
Al-Zenki, Sameer F.
Kuwait, Shuwaikh
Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research
Alomirah, Husam F.
Kuwait, Shuwaikh
Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research
Al-Hooti, Suad N.
Kuwait, Shuwaikh
Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research
Al-Hamad, Nawal M.
Kuwait, Kuwait City
Ministry of Health Kuwait
Jackson, Robert T.
United States, College Park
University of Maryland, College Park
Rao, Aravinda
Kuwait, Kuwait City
Ministry of Health Kuwait
Jahmah, Nasser Al
Kuwait, Kuwait City
Ministry of Health Kuwait
Abu-Obaid, Ahmad A.
Kuwait, Kuwait City
Ministry of Health Kuwait
Ghanim, Jameela Al
Kuwait, Shuwaikh
Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research
Al-Somaie, Mona
Kuwait, Kuwait City
Ministry of Health Kuwait
Zaghloul, Sahar S.
Egypt, Cairo
National Nutrition Institute
Al-Othman, Amani Rashed A.
Kuwait, Shuwaikh
Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research
Statistics
Citations: 58
Authors: 12
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.3390/ijerph9051984
e-ISSN:
16604601
Research Areas
Food Security
Noncommunicable Diseases
Study Design
Randomised Control Trial
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Quantitative
Participants Gender
Female