Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in Chinese nickel-exposed workers

Biomed Environ Sci. 2014 Jun;27(6):475-7. doi: 10.3967/bes2014.077.

Abstract

The prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS) was investigated in Chinese nickel-exposed workers. A total of 35 104 subjects were enrolled in this study. The age-adjusted prevalence of MS, BMI⋝25, diabetes, hypertension, and abnormal lipid was 13.9%, 29.5%, 12.8%, 27.5%, and 47.1%, respectively. The prevalence of BMI⋝25, hyperglycemia, and hypertension increased with the age of males and females, and was higher in males than in females (37.1% vs 21.5%, 15.9% vs 12.1%, 35.0% vs 24.3%, 54.3% vs 40.4%).

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • China / epidemiology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Metabolic Syndrome / epidemiology*
  • Middle Aged
  • Nickel
  • Occupational Exposure
  • Prevalence
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Nickel