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Metabolic Syndrome Prevalence by Race/Ethnicity and Sex in the United States, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1988–2012
ORIGINAL RESEARCH — Volume 14 — February 28, 2017
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Figure 1. Prevalence of metabolic syndrome among US adults, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), 1988–2012. Metabolic syndrome was defined by using the criteria agreed to jointly by the International Diabetes Federation; the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute in the United States; American Heart Association; World Heart Federation; International Atherosclerosis Society; and International Association for the Study of Obesity (18). Abbreviation: SE, standard error.
| Sex and Race/Ethnicity | NHANES Time Period | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988–1994, % (SE) | 1999–2006, % (SE) | 2007–2012, % (SE) | |
| Men | |||
| Non-Hispanic white | 26.8 (1.2) | 27.5 (0.8) | 35.1 (1.1) |
| Non-Hispanic black | 17.3 (1.0) | 17.2 (0.8) | 26.8 (1.2) |
| Mexican American | 24.7 (1.5) | 17.1 (1.1) | 27.8 (1.3) |
| Women | |||
| Non-Hispanic white | 24.7 (1.1) | 25.2 (0.9) | 35.5 (1.2) |
| Non-Hispanic black | 24.6 (1.1) | 23.2 (0.8) | 34.7 (1.4) |
| Mexican American | 29.8 (1.2) | 20.8 (1.4) | 30.4 (1.7) |
Figure 2. Prevalence of metabolic syndrome among US adults over time by race/ethnicity–sex and age group, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), 1988–2012. Metabolic syndrome was defined by using the criteria agreed to jointly by the International Diabetes Federation; the US National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute in the United States; American Heart Association; World Heart Federation; International Atherosclerosis Society; and International Association for the Study of Obesity (18). Abbreviation: SE, standard error.
| Age, Sex, and Race/Ethnicity | NHANES Time Period | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988–1994, % (SE) | 1999–2006, % (SE) | 2007–2012, % (SE) | |
| 18–29 y | |||
| Men | |||
| Non-Hispanic white | 9.3 (1.3) | 7.2 (0.9) | 9.0 (1.6) |
| Non-Hispanic black | 7.3 (1.3) | 2.3 (0.6) | 5.8 (1.2) |
| Mexican American | 11.6 (1.4) | 5.4 (1.0) | 12.4 (1.8) |
| Women | |||
| Non-Hispanic white | 6.8 (1.2) | 3.7 (0.7) | 7.8 (1.3) |
| Non-Hispanic black | 6.7 (1.1) | 5.4 (0.9) | 9.1 (1.4) |
| Mexican American | 11.9 (1.3) | 4.4 (1.2) | 10.9 (2.0) |
| 30–49 y | |||
| Men | |||
| Non-Hispanic white | 23.4 (1.6) | 20.1 (1.1) | 28.4 (1.5) |
| Non-Hispanic black | 17.0 (1.5) | 13.0 (1.4) | 21.6 (1.9) |
| Mexican American | 26.9 (2.0) | 17.7 (1.6) | 27.0 (1.9) |
| Women | |||
| Non-Hispanic white | 17.3 (1.5) | 14.2 (1.0) | 21.9 (1.6) |
| Non-Hispanic black | 23.4 (1.1) | 17.8 (1.2) | 27.0 (2.0) |
| Mexican American | 32.1 (2.0) | 19.2 (1.7) | 24.5 (2.1) |
| 50–69 y | |||
| Men | |||
| Non-Hispanic white | 41.4 (2.5) | 39.4 (1.8) | 44.0 (2.7) |
| Non-Hispanic black | 29.8 (4.2) | 31.0 (2.8) | 39.2 (2.6) |
| Mexican American | 55.9 (3.9) | 39.7 (3.6) | 50.5 (4.0) |
| Women | |||
| Non-Hispanic white | 34.5 (2.4) | 32.9 (1.8) | 42.5 (2.1) |
| Non-Hispanic black | 43.4 (4.0) | 36.5 (2.8) | 52.7 (2.8) |
| Mexican American | 53.4 (4.1) | 44.3 (5.1) | 56.9 (4.2) |
| ≥70 y | |||
| Men | |||
| Non-Hispanic white | 44.0 (1.4) | 49.8 (1.2) | 57.6 (1.7) |
| Non-Hispanic black | 30.5 (2.2) | 43.2 (1.8) | 58.9 (1.8) |
| Mexican American | 51.1 (3.0) | 45.3 (2.7) | 56.8 (3.8) |
| Women | |||
| Non-Hispanic white | 44.3 (1.5) | 50.2 (1.4) | 62.1 (1.6) |
| Non-Hispanic black | 43.3 (2.0) | 48.5 (2.1) | 63.7 (2.3) |
| Mexican American | 56.3 (2.3) | 52.6 (2.4) | 69.0 (2.7) |
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