Prevalence of the metabolic syndrome and its components in a Spanish community cohort: relation to lifestyle (estuDio de prEvalencia del síndrome meTabólico y sus componEntes: relaCión con el esTilo de vidA)

Prevalence of the metabolic syndrome and its components in relation to lifestyle in a Spanish community cohort: A cross sectional study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN19527641

Enrollment

10000

Registered

2010-04-20

Start date

2010-05-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Obesity

Interventions

1. Clinical history 2. Anthropometric, adiposity and blood pressure measurements 3. Dietary and physical activity questionnaires

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Men and women aged 21-80 years attending family practices throughout Spain 2. Consulting for reasons other than the evaluation or control of cardio-metabolic risk factors or diabetes 3. Blood chemistry including fasting glucose and a lipid profile within the prior 6 months 4. Signed and informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Type 1 diabetes 2. Severe chronic disease 3. Active non-skin cancer or cancer surgery within the previous 2 years 4. Prior organ transplantation and/or immunosuppressive treatment 5. Major surgery within the prior 3 months 6. Major psychiatric illness 7. Alcoholism or drug abuse 8. Known positive HIV status 9. Gain or loss of 5 or more kg within the last 3 months, voluntarily or because of illness 10. Inability to understand the purpose of the study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Prevalence and geographical distribution of the metabolic syndrome (updated National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel [NCEP ATP] III definition) by: 1. Gender 2. Age ranges 21-40, 41-60 and 61-80 years	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Prevalence of the metabolic syndrome by 1. Ethnic group (definition in immigrants based on waist circumference cut offs defined for different continents) 2. Socioeconomic status 3. Urban or rural residence 4. Main usual diet components 5. Alcohol consumption 6. Physical activity level 7. Smoking status	—

Countries

Spain

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026