Evaluation of metabolic syndromeprevalence according to diagnostic criteria amongemployees of the mining industry in Yakutia

Abstract

Objective. To determine metabolic syndrome prevalence, its components and their combinations at mineral resource industry workers in Yakutia. Design and methods. The data of 391 mine workers of non-aboriginal nationalities survey were analyzed. The diagnosis criteria of International Diabetes Federation (IDF), American Experts of National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP-ATP III) in modification of 2005 year and Experts of Russian branch of the Metabolic Syndrome Institute (CRE) were used. Results. Arterial hypertension prevalence was the highest if any of the criteria applied (57,5 %). The prevalence of abdominal obesity was 58,3 % if IDF criteria were applied, and only 36,8 % according to NCP-ATP III and CRE criteria. Decreased HDL cholesterol was found in 38,4 %, hyperglycemia and hypertriglyceridemia - in 26,9 and 22,8 % of the investigated population. Metabolic syndrome prevalence was 26,6-26,9 % by all diagnostic criteria, and it was 1,4-1,6 times more often in women, then in men. Conclusion. Three metabolic syndrome components, namely arterial hypertension, abdominal obesity and low level of HDL cholesterol, were found to be predominant among mine workers. Hence, NCEP-ATP III criteria seem to be optimal for metabolic syndrome diagnosis.