Metabolic syndrome in Black people of the African diaspora: the paradox of current classification, definition and criteria.

摘要: According to the third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, African Americans have a lower prevalence of metabolic syndrome than do Whites. Recent reports in Blacks other regions confirmed these observations, but rates vary. This rate can be partly ascribed prevalent some major components syndrome, namely serum triglyceride high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels Blacks. is contrast with higher obesity (waist circumference) blood pressure that meet Cholesterol Education Program criteria Despite seemingly favorable lipids profiles, continue cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality morbidity, even absence diabetes, Insulin resistance more However, relationships among insulin CVD risk factors such as hypertension, cholesterol, triglycerides are weak The paradox lipid profile conversely unfavorable calls into question validity current for Thus, it argued each carry different greater morbidity appear multifactorial. With emerging epidemic noncommunicable diseases, chronic kidney diseases due both diabetes hypertension emerged risks associated increasing We need emphasize specific specifically disease, primary prevention type 2 To this end, we believe suggests classification, definition, should reconsidered.