Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome and Individual Criteria in College Students

Autor/inn/en	Fernandes, Jill; Lofgren, Ingrid E.
Titel	Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome and Individual Criteria in College Students
Quelle	In: Journal of American College Health, 59 (2011) 4, S.313-321 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0744-8481
Schlagwörter	College Freshmen; Heart Disorders; Incidence; Physical Activity Level; Screening Tests; Biochemistry; Metabolism; At Risk Persons; Identification; Intervention; Body Composition; Statistical Analysis; Measurement; Hypertension + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Studienanfänger; Herzkrankheit; Vorkommen; Screening-Verfahren; Biochemie; Stoffwechsel; Risikogruppe; Identifikation; Identifizierung; Statistische Analyse; Messverfahren; Bluthochdruck; Hypertonie
Abstract	Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is present in young adults and because coronary heart disease (CHD) is likely, screening to determine MetS prevalence and its criteria is critical. Objective: To determine MetS prevalence and most prevalent criteria in a sample of first-year college students. Participants: First-year college students between 18 and 24 years of age (n = 189). Methods: Metabolic syndrome was defined using the updated 2001 National Cholesterol Education Programs Adult Treatment Panel III. Anthropometrics and blood pressure were obtained. Lipid and glucose concentrations were determined. Results: Overall prevalence of MetS was 3.7%. Prevalence of 1 or 2 MetS criteria was 28.0% and 7.4%, respectively. Low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (20.1%) and elevated triacylglycerol (17.5%) concentrations were the most prevalent criteria. Conclusions: Young adults have and are at risk of developing MetS. Identification of MetS early in life is critical and screening young adults will aid in targeted intervention development to decrease CHD risk. (Contains 4 figures and 1 table.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10