Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome Among Adults Aged 50 and Above and Associated Factors: A Cross‐Sectional Study From Ardakan Cohort Study on Aging (ACSA)

ABSTRACT Background and Aim Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is one of the most important late‐life diseases. This study was conducted to estimate the prevalence of MetS in the elderly population (over 50 years old) of Ardakan, Iran. Methods This cross‐sectional study was from the first phase of the Ardaka...

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Main Authors: Elham Hooshmand, Isa Akbarzade, Delaram Delbari, Mahtab Niroomand, Fatemeh Ghavidel, Mohammad Saatchi
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Isa Akbarzade
Delaram Delbari
Mahtab Niroomand
Fatemeh Ghavidel
Mohammad Saatchi
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Mahtab Niroomand
Fatemeh Ghavidel
Mohammad Saatchi
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description ABSTRACT Background and Aim Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is one of the most important late‐life diseases. This study was conducted to estimate the prevalence of MetS in the elderly population (over 50 years old) of Ardakan, Iran. Methods This cross‐sectional study was from the first phase of the Ardakan Cohort Study on Aging (ACSA). The MetS was defined based on the Adult Treatment Panel (ATP III) definition. All anthropometric data from ACSA were measured and recorded by trained staff. Standard laboratory methods were used to conduct all blood tests. Physical activity was scored based on the Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly (PASE), and the quality of sleep was assessed by Pittsburgh Sleep Quality (PSQI). Multivariable logistic regression was used to assess associated factors with MetS (α > 0.05). Results A total of 5944 older adult participants were entered into this study analysis. The mean age was 62.5 ± 8.0, and 50.5% were female. The prevalence of MetS was 66.81% (95% CI: 65.59–68.00) in this study. Based on the multivariable regression and adjusted odds ratio, six variables of age (OR: 1.05), BMI (OR: 1.19), family history of diabetes (OR: 1.48), hypertension (OR: 1.31), physical activity score (OR: 0.99), and having a fatty liver (OR: 1.71) were associated with having MetS. Conclusion The results of this study showed that the prevalence of metabolic syndrome was high in the older population of Iran. Also, the most prevalent MetS component was triglycerides, and HDL was the least prevalent. Hence, based on these findings, tailored interventions seem necessary to control this syndrome in older Iranian populations.
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spelling doaj-art-b3c930dc6b294bec94d6224162ac02302025-08-20T02:10:31ZengWileyHealth Science Reports2398-88352025-03-0183n/an/a10.1002/hsr2.70508Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome Among Adults Aged 50 and Above and Associated Factors: A Cross‐Sectional Study From Ardakan Cohort Study on Aging (ACSA)Elham Hooshmand0Isa Akbarzade1Delaram Delbari2Mahtab Niroomand3Fatemeh Ghavidel4Mohammad Saatchi5Iranian Research Center on Aging University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences Tehran IranIranian Research Center on Aging University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences Tehran IranIranian Research Center on Aging University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences Tehran IranDepartment of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Tehran IranIranian Research Center on Aging University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences Tehran IranDepartment of Biostatistics and Epidemiology University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences Tehran IranABSTRACT Background and Aim Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is one of the most important late‐life diseases. This study was conducted to estimate the prevalence of MetS in the elderly population (over 50 years old) of Ardakan, Iran. Methods This cross‐sectional study was from the first phase of the Ardakan Cohort Study on Aging (ACSA). The MetS was defined based on the Adult Treatment Panel (ATP III) definition. All anthropometric data from ACSA were measured and recorded by trained staff. Standard laboratory methods were used to conduct all blood tests. Physical activity was scored based on the Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly (PASE), and the quality of sleep was assessed by Pittsburgh Sleep Quality (PSQI). Multivariable logistic regression was used to assess associated factors with MetS (α > 0.05). Results A total of 5944 older adult participants were entered into this study analysis. The mean age was 62.5 ± 8.0, and 50.5% were female. The prevalence of MetS was 66.81% (95% CI: 65.59–68.00) in this study. Based on the multivariable regression and adjusted odds ratio, six variables of age (OR: 1.05), BMI (OR: 1.19), family history of diabetes (OR: 1.48), hypertension (OR: 1.31), physical activity score (OR: 0.99), and having a fatty liver (OR: 1.71) were associated with having MetS. Conclusion The results of this study showed that the prevalence of metabolic syndrome was high in the older population of Iran. Also, the most prevalent MetS component was triglycerides, and HDL was the least prevalent. Hence, based on these findings, tailored interventions seem necessary to control this syndrome in older Iranian populations.https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.70508abdominal obesityaginginsulin resistancemetabolic syndromepre‐diabetes
spellingShingle Elham Hooshmand
Isa Akbarzade
Delaram Delbari
Mahtab Niroomand
Fatemeh Ghavidel
Mohammad Saatchi
Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome Among Adults Aged 50 and Above and Associated Factors: A Cross‐Sectional Study From Ardakan Cohort Study on Aging (ACSA)
Health Science Reports
abdominal obesity
aging
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
pre‐diabetes
title Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome Among Adults Aged 50 and Above and Associated Factors: A Cross‐Sectional Study From Ardakan Cohort Study on Aging (ACSA)
title_full Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome Among Adults Aged 50 and Above and Associated Factors: A Cross‐Sectional Study From Ardakan Cohort Study on Aging (ACSA)
title_fullStr Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome Among Adults Aged 50 and Above and Associated Factors: A Cross‐Sectional Study From Ardakan Cohort Study on Aging (ACSA)
title_full_unstemmed Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome Among Adults Aged 50 and Above and Associated Factors: A Cross‐Sectional Study From Ardakan Cohort Study on Aging (ACSA)
title_short Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome Among Adults Aged 50 and Above and Associated Factors: A Cross‐Sectional Study From Ardakan Cohort Study on Aging (ACSA)
title_sort prevalence of metabolic syndrome among adults aged 50 and above and associated factors a cross sectional study from ardakan cohort study on aging acsa
topic abdominal obesity
aging
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
pre‐diabetes
url https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.70508
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