Objective To analyze the epidemiological prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS) among schoolchildren, in order to provide scientific evidence for the early prevention of MS.
Methods The study enrolled 363 students from two schools in Pudong New Area. Their body height, weight, waist circumference, and blood pressure were measured, as well as fasting glucose and plasma lipid, to estimate prevalence of MS among the subjects.
Results The prevalence of MS was 3.6% in total, 9.5% in the overweight group, and 22.6% in the obese group. The abnormal rates of waist circumference, blood pressure, serum triglycerides, and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol were 18.2%, 4.1%, 14.9%, and 24.0%, respectively. The difference of selected indicators was not statistically significant of the schoolchildren between genders. By logistic regression analysis, body mass index and waist circumference were the factors associated to the prevalence of MS among the schoolchildren (P<0.05).
Conclusion The prevalence of MS is high in the overweight and obese schoolchildren.
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