Introduction: No published study has reported the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in
Asians using Adults Treatment Panel III (ATP III) criteria, comparing results with that using …

Aims To determine the prevalence of metabolic syndrome according to the criteria of the
Adult Treatment Panel III (ATP III) and the World Health Organization (WHO). Methods Data …

OBJECTIVE—The aim of this study was to explore the prevalence and pattern of the
metabolic syndrome and its association with hyperinsulinemia in an urban Korean …

Background The aim of this study was to analyze the prevalence and clinical characteristic
of the metabolic syndrome of adults, over 40 years old, living in Korea. Methods This study …

METHODS—The KNHANESs were conducted in noninstitutionalized Korean civilians in
1998 and 2001. A stratified multistage probability sampling design was used (9). Of 9,734 …

BACKGROUND: The definition of metabolic syndrome was different in each studies and thus
the results of each studies were variable. In 2001 years, the third report of the national …

Background: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a major international health problem. Limited
information is available about the prevalence of MetS in Asia, especially in Korea. Objective …

This study was performed to compare the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome according
to the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and National Cholesterol Education Program …

Background: NCEP ATP Ⅲ provided a working definition of metabolic syndrome and drew
the importance of this syndrome for prevention of cardiovascular diseases. The prevalence …

This study aimed to estimate nationwide prevalence of the metabolic syndrome and to
identify its association with cardiovascular diseases. The data on a national representative …