A Preliminary Study of Prevalence of the MetabolicSyndrome and Its Determinants: A Hospital-based Health Examination Data Study in Taichung.

• Main Authors: Pao-yun Chao, 趙堡蕓
• Other Authors: 陳錦杏
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2010
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/60092012741949431970

碩士 === 中臺科技大學 === 醫護管理研究所 === 98 === Objective: Metabolic syndrome has been confirmed as a major cause of several diseases. As the eating habit and life style have changed recently, the number of patients with metabolic syndrome is rising in Taiwan, and the resulting health care related expenditures are more than the expenditures related to cancers in Taiwan. The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence and related factors of metabolic syndrome in adults, the implications of which could provide impetus for hospital administrators for disease management and health promotion. Method: This was a cross-sectional study using data from a ventral Taiwan regional hospital health examination database. Research subjects were comprised of 2,320 adults. The metabolic syndrome was defined using the 2006 Bureau of Health Promotion guidelines. A multivariate logistic regression was used to explore the influencing factors of metabolic syndrome. Principal findings: The prevalence of metabolic syndrome was 21.38%. The results of multiple logistic regression showed that the overweight, TC’HDL ratio, hypertension history, diabetes history, smoking, and betel nut chewing had a relatively high risk of developing metabolic syndrome. Conclusions: A system integrating health education programs and case managers is suggested. In addition, a regular follow-up of risk factors and lifestyle modifications are also suggested based on the study results.