ArticleInternational journal of hypertension2011
Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome among Working Adults in Ethiopia.
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88 citing papers in PubMed, 9 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in African populations: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2023Pooled it
- Prevalence of central obesity and associated factors in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2022Pooled it
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- Association between food insecurity and key metabolic risk factors for diet-sensitive non-communicable diseases in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2021Pooled it
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- Review: Metabolic Syndrome in Black South African Women.Ethnicity & disease · 2017Pooled it
- Epidemiology of major non-communicable diseases in Ethiopia: a systematic review.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2014Pooled it
- Estimating the prevalence and awareness rates of hypertension in Africa: a systematic analysis.PloS one · 2014Pooled it
- A healthy lifestyle education intervention for metabolic syndrome risk reduction among office workers in Ethiopia: a single-blind, randomised controlled trial.Scientific reports · 2025Trial
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Abstract
Objective. To evaluate the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) according to the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and Adult Treatment Panel (ATP) III criteria among working East African adults. Design. This cross-sectional study of 1,935 individuals (1,171 men and 764 women) was conducted among working adults in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The study was conducted in accordance with the STEPwise approach of the World Health Organization. Results. According to ATP III and IDF definitions, the overall prevalence of MetS was 12.5% and 17.9%, respectively. Using ATP III criteria, the prevalence of MetS was 10.0% in men and 16.2% in women. Application of the IDF criteria resulted in a MetS prevalence of 14.0% in men and 24.0% in women. The most common MetS components among women were reduced high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-C) (23.2%) and abdominal obesity (19.6%); whilst reduced HDL-C concentrations (23.4%) and high blood pressure (21.8%) were most common among men. Conclusion. MetS and its individual components are prevalent among an apparently healthy working population in Ethiopia. These findings indicate the need for evidence-based health promotion and disease prevention programs; and more robust efforts directed towards the screening, diagnosis and management of MetS and its components among Ethiopian adults.
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