Metabolic syndrome in the 1982 Pelotas cohort: effect of contemporary lifestyle and socioeconomic status.

Objectives: Describe the prevalence of metabolic syndrome, and its association with contemporary lifestyle factors.

Subjects And Methods: In 2004-2005, 4,296 subjects of the 1982 Pelotas Birth Cohort were evaluated, and metabolic syndrome (MetS) was assessed in 3,599 according to the NCEP-ATP III and IDF criteria.

Results: Prevalence of MetS was 5.