TITLE:
Predictors of Metabolic Syndrome among Employees: A Study from Jordan
AUTHORS:
Bayan Ahmad Obeidat, Eslam Khaled Alyyan Al-Shami, Khalid K. Abdul-Razzak, Yousef Saleh Khader
KEYWORDS:
Metabolic Syndrome; Employees; Jordan; Lifestyle-Dietary Factors
JOURNAL NAME:
Food and Nutrition Sciences,
Vol.3 No.5,
May
17,
2012
ABSTRACT: Background: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a major health problem around the world including Jordan and it has received notable consideration from epidemiologists in the latest years. The objective of this study was to estimate MetS prevalence among employees and its associated factors including socio-demographic, lifestyle, and dietary. Methods: A total of 491 employees (344 men and 147 women aged 20 - 65 years) participated in this study. Data concerning fasting plasma glucose level, lipid profile, blood pressure, anthropometric measurements and 24-dietary recalls were obtained. Results: MetS prevalence was 36.3% (38.7% among men and 30.6% among women). Multiple logistic regression analysis results showed that the odds ratio of MetS was increased in older ages (OR: 3.0; 95% CI: 1.43 - 6.47; p