Abstract

Objective To determine the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS)in women who had gone through natural menopause, and to provide basic data for developing effective prevention and intervention of metabolic syndrome in Taixing area Jiangsu province. Methods A cluster sample of natural postmenopausal women aged 45 to 64 years were sampled and assessed by questionnaires, physical measurements, and biochemical tests; and analyzed according to the International Diabetes Federation(IDF, 2005)diagnostic criteria for MS. Results The crude prevalence of metabolic syndrome was 35.25% and the standardized prevalence rate was 31.47% after age being adjusted. The prevalence of metabolic syndrome was increased with age(P<0.01). The constituent ratio of the combinations of 3, 4, and 5 components in MS was 21.45%, 10.73%, and 3.07%, respectively. Conclusion The prevalence of the metabolic syndrome among older women after menopause is high and increasing with aging. Public education should be strengthened to improve the quality of life in postmenopausal women and prevention and intervention should be adopted earlier as well. (Chin J Endocrinol Metab, 2015, 31: 99-102) Key words: Menopause; Female; Metabolic syndrome; Prevalence

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