Figure 1

Prevalence of MetS based on quartiles of age and gender, according to ATPIII criteria. The overall prevalence of MetS increased uniformly with increase in age in both males and females. In males, a direct relationship between age and the full MetS was found in the range of 20–40 years which was lost in later age groups. However, in females, there was an increase in the prevalence of MetS from age 41 to 70 years. A decrease in the prevalence of MetS was observed in the age group of >65 years.