Low prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its components in rural Japan

The Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine
Aya MorimotoNaoko Tajima

Abstract

Tsunan, Niigata is a non-westernized rural Japanese town, known for heavy snowfalls and as a rice-producing area, whose inhabitants have a long life expectancy. We investigated the prevalence of obesity, metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its components in Tsunan. A total of 1,155 men and women, 40-69 years of age were recruited from participants in the 2005 public-health program in Tsunan. Obesity was defined as body-mass index (BMI) >or= 25 kg/m(2). MetS was defined as BMI >or= 25 kg/m(2) as well as at least two of the following three items: (1) high glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c >or= 5.5%); (2) high blood pressure (HBP: systolic blood pressure >or= 130 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure >or= 85 mmHg), and (3) low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C < 40 mg/dL). If an individual was diagnosed with diabetes, hypertension, or dyslipidemia, each item was recorded as a positive finding. The prevalence of MetS and its components among Tsunan inhabitants were compared to the results of the 2005 Japanese nationwide survey. The prevalence of MetS was 4.6% in males and 4.2% in females. The prevalence of obesity, high HbA1c, HBP, and low HDL-C were 22.1/22.2%, 13.4/16.4%, 46.6/40.0%, and 9.2/3.9% in males/females, respectively. All v...Continue Reading

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