The Study on the Relationship of MS with BMI and WC in Residents of Urban and Rural in Guangxi / 中国慢性病预防与控制

ABSTRACT

Objective To explore the relationship of metabolic syndrome(MS)with body mass index(BMI)and waist circumference(WC)in residents of urban and rural in Guangxi.Methods According to the method of multistage stratified randomized cluster sampling confirmed in ″The Nutrition and Health Status of the Chinese People,2002″,2 970 urban and rural people(aged ≥18 years)were selected from 4 cities and 4 countries in Guangxi and their body height,weight,waist circumference and laboratory tests were investigated.Results The prevalence rate of MS was 3.77%,and the urban rate(5.56%)was higher than that of the rural(2.05%),male's rate(4.99%)was higher than female's(2.68%).The prevalence rates of MS in groups with BMI