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. 2024 Feb 17;14(1):3987.
doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-54367-4.

Metabolic syndrome: a population-based study of prevalence and risk factors

Zahra Jamali  1   2 , Fatemeh Ayoobi  3   4 , Zahra Jalali  1   5 , Reza Bidaki  6 , Mohammad Amin Lotfi  7   8 , Ali Esmaeili-Nadimi  1   8 , Parvin Khalili  9   10
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Metabolic syndrome: a population-based study of prevalence and risk factors

Zahra Jamali et al. Sci Rep. .

Abstract

The association between personal habits and metabolic syndrome (MetS) remains controversial. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of MetS among youths and its association with cigarette, tobacco, opium, and alcohol consumption in the Rafsanjan Youth Cohort Study (RYCS). The current cross-sectional study was based on data from RYCS, as part of the Rafsanjan Cohort Study (RCS). RCS is a branch of the prospective epidemiological research studies in Iran (PERSIAN). In the present study, 2843 youths aged 15-35 were included. MetS was diagnosed using the international diabetes federation (International IDF), National Cholesterol Education Panel- Adult Treatment Panel III (NCEP-ATPIII), and Iranian criteria (IDF Iranian). Binary logistic regression models were performed to estimate odds ratios (ORs) and confidence intervals (CIs). The prevalence of MetS was 7.67%, 7.14%, and 10.13% based on NCEP-ATPIII, IDF Iranian, and International IDF criteria respectively. The odds of MetS according to international IDF and Iranian IDF in the alcohol-drinking group in the last 12 months (OR: 1.51, 95%CI 1.02-2.21, OR: 1.66, 95%CI 1.11-2.48 respectively) were greater compared with the non-drinking group. The odds of having high TG in the alcohol-drinking group in the last 12 months was 1.53 times higher than the control group (OR = 1.53, 95% CI: 1.20-1.94). Furthermore, the odds of having high waist circumference (WC) according to IDF International was significantly higher in the tobacco-smoking group in the last 12 months and in the tobacco-smoking group in the last 12 months daily (OR: 1.23, 95%CI 1.01-1.49 and OR: 1.41, 95%CI 1.01-1.98 respectively) compared to the control groups. The prevalence of MetS was 7.67%, 7.14%, and 10.13% based on NCEP-ATPIII, IDF Iranian, and International IDF criteria respectively. The odds of MetS and high TG were greater in the alcohol-drinking group in the last 12 months compared with the non-drinking group. The odds of high WC in the last 12 months, were greater in the tobacco-smoking group compared with the non-smoking group. However, more longitudinal studies are needed to verify the associations observed in the current study.

Keywords: Alcohol; Cigarette smoking; Metabolic syndrome; Opium; Prospective Epidemiological Research Studies in IrAN (PERSIAN); Rafsanjan Youth Cohort Study; Tobacco; Young adults.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no competing interests.

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