ABSTRACT
Objective To investigate and analyze the prevalence rate and related risk factors of metabolic syndrome(MS) in order to explore the relationship between MS and dietary intake in Shuixigou Kazak people in Urumqi County Town of Xinjiang.Methods Using epidemiological investigation methods combined with laboratory test,the dietary intake and body mass index,waist circumference,blood pressure and fasting blood glucose(FBG),triglycerides(TG),low density lipoprotein-cholesterol(LDL-C),high density lipoprotein-cholesterol(HDL-C) and other clinical indicators related to MS in 131 persons were detected and the related morbidity and risk factors were analyzed.Results The Karaka's dietary structure was imbalance(low fruits and vegetables intake,and high salt intake).The prevalence rate of MS was 31.7%,of which 48.0% for men and 24.6% for women,there was a significant difference between men and women(P