| Country |
Population |
Age (N) |
Criteria |
MS Prevalence
(% of the population) |
| Men |
Women |
Total |
| Brazil |
Men and Women of Asian Origin |
30-60 (721) |
NCEP modified for Asians |
- |
- |
53 |
| Brazil |
Men and Women of Asian Origin |
40-79 (151) |
NCEP |
36,9 |
38,8 |
|
| Brazil |
Adults |
(385) |
WHO |
39,7 |
58,7 |
|
| Brazil |
Men and Women of Asian Origin |
(479) |
NCEP modified for Asians |
49,8 |
43,0 |
|
| Brazil |
Girls being or not being overweight |
12-19 (388) |
Three or more risk factors |
|
Normal Weight 14%
Overweight 21,4% |
|
| Mexico |
Men and Women |
20-69 (2158) |
NCEP
WHO |
|
|
26,6
13,6 |
| Venezuela |
Hispanic Men and Women |
≥ 20 (3108) |
NCEP |
|
|
35,3 |
NCEP = US National Cholesterol Education Program - Adult Treatment Panel III; IDF = International Diabetes Federation; WHO = World Health Organization. |
