Prevalence of the metabolic syndrome and its components among obese men and women in Italy.

Objective: Assessment of the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its components in Italian obese individuals.

Methods: Cross-sectional estimate of MetS prevalence using the IDF definition in 635 obese (BMI ≥ 35 kg/m(2)) individuals (286 men, 349 women) aged 19-78 years hospitalised for mass excess treatment.

Results: MetS prevalence was significantly (p < 0.

Effect of age, degree and distribution of adiposity on the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in a cohort of obese Italian women.

The classification system based on five factors with cut-offs defined by the recent International Diabetes Federation consensus was used to estimate the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in a cohort of 570 obese Italian women (age: 18-83 years; body mass index (BMI): 30.2-66.7kg/m2).