Korean J Adult Nurs.  2014 Feb;26(1):67-77. 10.7475/kjan.2014.26.1.67.

The Prevalence and the Related Factors of Metabolic Syndrome in Urban and Rural Community

• Kim MJ
• Park E

• KMID: 2351591
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.7475/kjan.2014.26.1.67

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study is to investigate the prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its components and to examine the related factors in urban and rural community, South Korea.
METHODS
The data from the 5th Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES-V) conducted in 2010 were utilized in this study. The subjects were 5,760 adults 20 years or over. The data were consisted with health survey questionnaire and health examination. chi2-test and logistic regression was used for the analysis SAS 9.3 applying sampling weights.
RESULTS
The prevalence of metabolic syndrome based on the latest definition proposed the joint scientific meeting was 23.4% and 29.0% respectively in urban and rural community. Rural community showed higher prevalence of abdominal obesity (29.9% vs 38.5%), elevated blood pressure (31.3% vs 38.5%), elevated blood glucose (24.3% vs 28.4%) than urban community. The related factors were age, marital status, high risk drinking, obesity in urban community and age, marital status high risk drinking, severe physical activity, obesity in rural community.
CONCLUSION
This study showed there was difference in prevalence and the related factors of metabolic syndrome and these findings have important implications to prevent and manage metabolic syndrome in public health field.

MeSH Terms

Adult
Blood Glucose
Blood Pressure
Drinking
Health Surveys
Humans
Joints
Korea
Logistic Models
Marital Status
Motor Activity
Nutrition Surveys
Obesity
Obesity, Abdominal
Prevalence*
Public Health
Residence Characteristics
Rural Population*
Weights and Measures
Surveys and Questionnaires
Blood Glucose