Prevalence of the metabolic syndrome and its risk factors: Results of a large work-site health assessment Prävalenz des Metabolischen Syndroms und seiner Risikofaktoren: Ergebnisse einer groβen betrieblichen Gesundheitsuntersuchung

Schaller N, Blume K, Hanssen H, Schuster T, Schmidt-Trucksaess A, Bischof J, Halle M (2014)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2014

Journal

Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift Georg Thieme Verlag

Book Volume: 139

Pages Range: 2279-2284

Journal Issue: 45

DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1387352

Abstract

Background: Facing the demographic change, cardiovascular risk factors have been assessed within an occupational checkup to establish health programs. Patients and methods: From 2006 to 2007, anthropometric and blood parameters of 27 359 employees of a large company of the German automobile industry were collected aiming to determine the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (by NCEP ATP III) and its risk factors. Data from 3048 employees (fasting state) were analyzed (age: 39,4±10,3 years, 81.4% males). Results: The most common risk factors were hypertension ≥ 130/85 mmHg (men [m]: 74,4%, 95%-confidence interval [CI] 73-76%, women [w]: 47,1%, 95%-CI 43-51%), elevated triglycerides (≥ 150 mg/dl; m: 32,8%, 95%-CI 31-35%, w: 13,8%, 95%-CI 11-17%) and waist-circumferences (> 102 cm for men: 15,1%, 95%-CI 14-17%; > 88 cm for women: 16,9%, 95%-CI 14-20%). The prevalence of metabolic syndrome (≥ 3 risk factors) was 11,7% (95%-CI 12-15%; m: 12,7%, 95%-CI 11-14%, w: 7,4%, 95%-CI 6-10%) increasing with physical inactivity and rising age up to 20%. The prevalence of hypertension in young (< 20 years) and elder men (≥ 50 years) was similarly high (79,1%, 95%-CI 70-86% vs. 79,9%, 95%-CI 75-82%). Conclusion: The prevalence of metabolic syndrome in this sample is rather low, but 75% of the men and nearly 50% of the women had hypertension. Health programs should focus on this risk factor in particular.

Involved external institutions

Technische Universität München (TUM) DE Germany (DE) BMW AG - Bayerische Motoren Werke / BMW Group DE Germany (DE)

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APA:

Schaller, N., Blume, K., Hanssen, H., Schuster, T., Schmidt-Trucksaess, A., Bischof, J., & Halle, M. (2014). Prevalence of the metabolic syndrome and its risk factors: Results of a large work-site health assessment Prävalenz des Metabolischen Syndroms und seiner Risikofaktoren: Ergebnisse einer groβen betrieblichen Gesundheitsuntersuchung. Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift, 139(45), 2279-2284. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0034-1387352

MLA:

Schaller, N., et al. "Prevalence of the metabolic syndrome and its risk factors: Results of a large work-site health assessment Prävalenz des Metabolischen Syndroms und seiner Risikofaktoren: Ergebnisse einer groβen betrieblichen Gesundheitsuntersuchung." Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift 139.45 (2014): 2279-2284.

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