12. Epidemiology
International Burden
• U.S. prevalence adults (22% - 34.6%) [IDF 2006]
• Sweden prevalence (24% m &19% f)[IDF 2007]
• India prevalence of (19.52%) [ATPIII 2010]
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20. Epidemiology
Situation in Qatar
• Overall prevalence of
among obese patients was
46.3%.
• [IDF/ 2010]
• The prevalence was higher
in females (50%) than in
males (42.4%).
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21. Epidemiology
Situation in Qatar
• Overall prevalence 3.0% in
children aged 6–12 years.
• The prevalence 9.5% in
overweight and obese subjects.
• Increased TG frequent
abnormality (28.4%) .
• Low HDL-C (19.4%) .
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22. Where Can You Find
The Highest Metabolic
Syndrome ….?
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25. Epidemiology
Risk Factors
• Age.
• More than 40% of
individuals 60 years.
• Gender.
• Increasing prevalence
among women.
• Race.
• African American and
Mexican American
populations.
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Ford ES, Giles WH, Dietz WH. Prevalence of the metabolic syndrome among US adults: findings
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Maggi S, Noale M, Gallina P, et al. Metabolic syndrome, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease in an
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