A comparison of the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome and its components among native Japanese and Japanese Brazilians residing in Japan and Brazil

• DOI: 10.1097/hjr.0b013e3280117244
• Publication Date: 2007-07-25T08:04:39Z
• Authors: Andiara Schwingel; Yoshio Nakata; Lucy S. Ito; Wojtek J. Chodzko...; Ryosuke Shigematsu; Christopher T. Erb; Sueli M. Oba-Shinjo; Tomoaki Matsuo; Samuel K. Shinjo; Miyuki Uno; Suely K. N. Marie; Kiyoji Tanaka
• Keywords: Adult; Male; Metabolic Syndrome; Analysis of Variance; Chi-Square Distribution; Emigration and Immigration; Middle Aged; 03 medical and health sciences; Cross-Sectional Studies; 0302 clinical medicine; Japan; Risk Factors; Prevalence; Humans; Female; Disease Susceptibility; Brazil; Aged

This study investigated the prevalence of risk factors associated with metabolic syndrome (MetSyn) among individuals Japanese descent exposed to different cultural environments.A cross-sectional assess component for diagnosis MetSyn was undertaken in urban areas Japan and Brazil. A total 773 men women aged 35 years or over were included three groups: 249 native Japanese, 269 Brazilian ancestry residing Japan, 255 Brazil.Higher rates abnormalities respect central obesity serum lipid profiles observed Brazil compared those Japanese. Likewise, an increased hypertension Japan. The significantly higher Brazilians (37.5%) (25.3%) (21.4%), whereas no significant difference women. In logistic model, twice as likely develop differences found Japan.These findings underscore heterogeneity communities suggest that immigrants environment are more susceptible development than