Prevalence of metabolic syndrome according to Adult Treatment Panel III and International Diabetes Federation criteria: a population-based study.

Objective: The objective of the study was to examine the prevalence of metabolic syndrome among adult Qatari population according to the revised criteria of the National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III (NCEP ATP III) and the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), assess which component contributed to the increased risk of the metabolic syndrome, and identify the characteristics of the subjects with metabolic syndrome.

Design: This was a cross-sectional study.

Setting: The survey was carried out in urban and semiurban primary health-care centers.

Prevalence of diagnosed and undiagnosed diabetes mellitus and its risk factors in a population-based study of Qatar.

Objective: The objective of the study was to determine the prevalence of diagnosed and undiagnosed diabetes, pre-diabetes and to identify the associated risk factors in the sample of adult Qatari population.

Design: This was a cross-sectional study.

Setting: The survey was carried out in urban and semi-urban primary health care centers.