TY - JOUR
T1 - Metabolic syndrome
T2 - Comparison of prevalence in young adults at 3 land-grant universities
AU - Morrell, Jesse Stabile
AU - Byrd-Bredbenner, Carol
AU - Quick, Virginia
AU - Olfert, Melissa
AU - Dent, Amanda
AU - Carey, Gale B.
N1 - Funding Information:
This research was supported in part by a US Department of Agriculture National Research Initiative Grant (2009-55215-05460), the New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station, the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station, and the West Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station.
PY - 2014/1/2
Y1 - 2014/1/2
N2 - Objective: The study examines metabolic syndrome (MetS) among college students at 3 geographically distinct US campuses. Participants: Undergraduates (N = 360; 68% women), 18 to 24 years of age, were recruited at each public university in January and February 2011. MetS prevalence was evaluated in 83% (n = 299) participants. Methods: Anthropometric, biochemical, and clinical measures were collected in the fasted state. Results: Twelve percent of college men and 6% of college women met the clinical definition of MetS. Males were more likely to have ≥2 individual MetS criteria than females (33% vs 16%; p <.05). Prevalence and individual criteria of MetS differed between the 3 regions. Obese and overweight students met significantly more MetS criteria and had higher C-reactive protein levels than normal-weight students (both p <.05). Conclusion: Findings suggest that MetS prevalence among college students differs by sex, weight status, and region. Further research is needed to identify effective, targeted interventions that are regionally appropriate for this population.
AB - Objective: The study examines metabolic syndrome (MetS) among college students at 3 geographically distinct US campuses. Participants: Undergraduates (N = 360; 68% women), 18 to 24 years of age, were recruited at each public university in January and February 2011. MetS prevalence was evaluated in 83% (n = 299) participants. Methods: Anthropometric, biochemical, and clinical measures were collected in the fasted state. Results: Twelve percent of college men and 6% of college women met the clinical definition of MetS. Males were more likely to have ≥2 individual MetS criteria than females (33% vs 16%; p <.05). Prevalence and individual criteria of MetS differed between the 3 regions. Obese and overweight students met significantly more MetS criteria and had higher C-reactive protein levels than normal-weight students (both p <.05). Conclusion: Findings suggest that MetS prevalence among college students differs by sex, weight status, and region. Further research is needed to identify effective, targeted interventions that are regionally appropriate for this population.
KW - Metabolic syndrome
KW - Obesity
KW - Young adults
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U2 - 10.1080/07448481.2013.841703
DO - 10.1080/07448481.2013.841703
M3 - Article
C2 - 24313691
AN - SCOPUS:84890808878
SN - 0744-8481
VL - 62
SP - 1
EP - 9
JO - Journal of American College Health
JF - Journal of American College Health
IS - 1
ER -