[Populational characteristics of metabolic syndrome in open male population]

to assess prevalence of various clusters of metabolic syndrome (MS) in open male population aged 25- 64 years.

This cross sectional epidemiological study was conducted on a representative population sample formed from lists of male voters in one of administrative districts in Tumen. NCEP ATP III (2004) MS criteria were used in analysis.

Prevalences of MS were different in various 20 year age intervals. Most frequent 3-component MS variant (5.6%) was combination of arterial hypertension, abdominal obesity, and hyperglycemia; combination of these factors with hypertriglyceridemia was most frequent 4-componet variant (1.5%).