High prevalence of metabolic syndrome in Mexico

Our objective was to describe the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome using World Health Organization (WHO) and National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP-III) definitions in a population-based survey.We performed an analysis of data from a Mexican nationwide, population-based study. The population was composed of 2,158 men and women aged 20-69 years sampled after a 9-12 h fasting period. Prevalence of the metabolic syndrome as defined by the...