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Archives   2021

Myanmar   Health   Sciences   Research   Journal

Volume   33,  Number   1

TITLE:   Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome and Its Components among Adolescent Students at Two Selected Schools in Yangon
AUTHOR:   Han Win1*, Sandar Kyi1, Win Lai May1, Myat Tin Htwe Kyaw1, Ssu Wynn Mon1, Hsu Theingi1 & Khin Thidar Oo2
SOURCE:   Myanmar Health Sciences Research Journal
ABSTRACT:  

Due to changes in lifestyle and nutrition conditions, adolescents are at increased risk for developing metabolic syndrome (MetS). In Myanmar, there is limited data about MetS among adolescents. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of MetS and its individual components among school adolescents. A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted at two selected schools in Yangon during October to December 2019. A total of 240 adolescents of both sexes, aged 14-16 years, were recruited. The presence of metabolic syndrome and individual components was ascertained using the National Cholesterol Educa­tion Program- Adult Treatment Panel III (NCEP-ATP III) criteria, modified for adolescents. There were 117 males (49%) and 123 females (51%) in the study with their mean age of 14.61±0.7 years. The overall prevalence of MetS was 5% (95% CI: 2.7-8.3) with 7.7% in males and 2.4% in females. The most commonly found abnormality was low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (35%), followed by hypertension (28.3%).