To comprehensively understand the incidence of metabolic syndrome (MS) and its potential risk elements in middle-aged and elderly people in Tibet, and to provide a scientific and reliable reference for the development and implementation of precise prevention and control strategies for MS in Tibet.
Between June 2021 and December 2022, 6 286 middle-aged and elderly people were strictly screened in Tibet by multi-stage stratified cluster random sampling. The data were organized and analyzed by using SPSS27.0 software, and the differences in MS prevalence among different groups were compared by using the chi-square test and the trend chi-square test, and further analyses of the factors affecting the prevalence of MS were conducted using logistics regression.
Among 6 286 middle-aged and elderly participants, a total of 1 409 patients were screened, with an overall prevalence of metabolic syndrome of 22.41%, the older the age, the higher the prevalence of MS (χ2 = 49.694, P < 0.001); the prevalence of MS in men was 27.8%, higher than that in women, which was 18.21%, with a statistically significant difference (P < 0.001). Multifactorial unconditional logistic regression analysis revealed that the main risk factors for the prevalence of MS were advanced age (OR=2.053, 95% CI: 1.545-2.728) for those aged 70 years and above, a family history of hypertension (OR=2.691, 95% CI: 2.293-3.158), a family history of diabetes (OR=4.480, 95% CI: 2.066-9.716) and a body mass index (BMI)≥24.0 kg/m2 (OR=14.148, 95%CI: 11.778-16.995), however, female (OR=0.508, 95%CI: 0.443-0.584) and alcohol consumption (OR=0.628, 95%CI: 0.487-0.812) were protective factors for the development of MS. In addition, among the various combinations of abnormal components of MS, the aggregation pattern of “abnormal glucose + abnormal blood pressure +central obesity” was the most prevalent, involving a total of 340 cases, with a prevalence rate of 5.41%.
The prevalence of MS in middle-aged and elderly people in Tibet is at a high level, in which males, elderly people, people with a family history of hypertension or diabetes, and overweight or obese people should be regarded as the priority targets for MS prevention and control. This study provides a basic reference for the prevention and control of MS in Tibet, so that precise prevention and control measures can be taken according to the high-risk groups.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |