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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)

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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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