Prevalence of the metabolic syndrome among US middle-aged and older adults with and without diabetes--a preliminary analysis of the NHANES 1999-2002 data.

Objective: This study examined the racial differences in the distribution of the individual and clustered metabolic syndrome components among diabetics and nondiabetics and the presence of inflammatory markers.

Study Design And Method: This is a secondary data analysis of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 1999-2002. The analysis only included adults aged > or = 40 years who were White, Black, and Mexican American.