Table 1 Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in individuals aged 65 and older, 2007–2022.

From: Disparities in trends of metabolic syndrome in Korea from 2007 to 2022 by age, sex, and lifestyle factors

		2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Total	Unweighted n	652	1,383	1,490	1,175	1,331	1,280	971	1,093	1,231	1,475	1,475	1,506	1,609	1,578	1,681	1,539
	MetS*	50.2	50.2	51.8	53.9	49.3	50.1	53.0	50.5	58.0	58.9	54.9	59.8	61.1	60.8	63.1	62.0
	High WC^†	43.8	39.3	36.2	39.1	38.5	34.8	34.9	34.7	46.0	43.9	38.7	42.7	51.9	52.9	50.0	48.5
	High BP^‡	66.5	66.5	74.4	76.5	72.5	71.9	66.6	67.1	72.9	75.2	69.5	74.1	72.5	71.7	71.3	73.1
	High glucose^§	41.6	45.6	47.3	47.5	42.8	48.3	55.1	49.3	53.1	55.9	56.4	57.0	57.4	58.1	59.7	59.9
	High TG^‖	40.4	38.4	40.4	43.6	40.0	42.9	44.6	45.6	47.0	47.8	47.2	49.8	49.7	51.0	49.9	55.6
	Low HDL-C^¶	57.6	59.7	59.8	60.8	53.4	55.4	56.0	55.7	57.4	56.6	57.8	61.5	57.1	60.4	59.1	56.0
Male	Unweighted n	276	545	631	540	579	550	436	503	557	659	648	642	687	678	727	693
	MetS	37.8	39.9	40.2	40.8	40.3	38.9	42.2	42.9	49.0	51.1	46.8	52.1	52.3	54.3	57.9	55.3
	High WC	25.0	31.0	26.3	28.4	33.1	27.4	26.0	29.1	38.9	32.6	32.1	39.6	47.4	50.1	48.1	42.5
	High BP	62.9	61.5	71.3	69.3	66.5	65.3	64.2	62.4	68.9	73.2	66.3	70.2	67.6	69.0	68.0	72.7
	High glucose	42.6	45.5	49.0	47.1	43.1	50.5	56.6	52.9	55.0	57.8	57.9	59.1	63.1	61.9	65.0	62.7
	High TG	38.2	32.4	37.1	37.5	35.1	35.2	38.3	41.6	40.7	45.4	42.4	44.5	42.9	45.8	45.6	49.0
	Low HDL-C	37.0	44.4	40.7	45.0	37.8	37.5	37.9	37.9	41.8	43.6	43.9	46.0	41.6	49.3	46.1	43.7
Female	Unweighted n	376	838	859	635	752	730	535	590	674	816	827	864	922	900	954	846
	MetS	59.2	57.6	60.2	63.6	55.9	58.3	61.6	56.7	65.0	64.8	61.1	65.7	67.7	65.8	67.2	67.4
	High WC	57.2	45.1	43.4	47.0	42.5	40.2	42.1	39.3	51.5	52.4	43.8	45.1	55.3	55.1	51.6	53.3
	High BP	69.1	70.1	76.7	81.8	76.9	76.7	68.5	70.9	76.0	76.7	71.9	77.0	76.2	73.8	74.0	73.5
	High glucose	40.8	45.6	46.2	47.8	42.5	46.8	53.8	46.4	51.7	54.5	55.2	55.4	53.2	55.2	55.5	57.6
	High TG	41.9	42.7	42.8	48.2	43.7	48.6	49.7	48.8	51.8	49.6	51.0	53.9	54.7	55.0	53.4	60.8
	Low HDL-C	72.4	70.7	73.7	72.5	65.0	68.4	70.6	70.2	69.5	66.4	68.5	73.2	68.8	68.9	69.4	65.7

Values are expressed as percentages.
Abbreviations: MetS, metabolic syndrome; WC, waist circumference; BP, blood pressure; TG, triglyceride; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol.
*Metabolic syndrome was defined as those meeting three or more of the following criteria:.
^†High WC was defined as waist circumference ≥ 90 cm in male or ≥ 85 cm in female,.
^‡High BP was defined as BP ≥ 130/85 mmHg or taking antihypertensive drugs,.
^§High glucose was defined as fasting plasma glucose ≥ 100 mg/dL or taking diabetes mellitus drugs,.
^‖High TG was defined as TG ≥ 150 mg/dL or taking dyslipidemia drugs,.
^¶Low HDL-C was defined as HDL < 40 mg/dL in male, < 50 mg/dL in female, or taking dyslipidemia drugs.

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Table 1 Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in individuals aged 65 and older, 2007–2022.

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