Table 3

Studies of metabolic syndrome in diabetes in hospital settings across Africa

								Metabolic syndrome (%)
Study	Country	Year published	Sample	Setting	Age	Duration	Criteria	Overall	Men	Women
Longo-Mbenza45	DRC	2010	1266	Urban	50	–	IDF	27.1	–	–
Kengne47	Cameroon	2012	308	Urban	55.8	3.0	IDF	71.7	58	86.1
	Cameroon	2012	308	Urban	55.8	3.0	NCEP	60.4	42.7	78.8
Alshkri60	Libya	2008	99	Urban	56	9.4	NCEP	92	82	97
	Libya	2008	99	Urban	56	9.4	IDF	81	68	88
	Libya	2008	99	Urban	56	9.4	NCEP	60.4	42.7	78.8
Ogbera50	Nigeria	2010	973	Urban	58.6	6.9	JIS	86	83	87
Unadike61	Nigeria	2009	240	Urban	50.8	–	NCEP	62.5	41.5	79.1
Adediran62	Nigeria	2007	408	Urban	56	–	WHO	51	44	56
Isezuo63	Nigeria	2005	254	Urban	52	6.1	WHO	59	–	–
Alebiosu64	Nigeria	2004	218	Urban	53.4	8.5	WHO	25.2	25	25.6
Puepet65	Nigeria	2009	634	Urban	54.2	–	IDF	63.6	74.5	54.9
Kelliny46	Seychelles	2008	130	Nationwide	25–64	–	NCEP	–	66.8	87.1
	Seychelles	2008	130	Nationwide	25–64	–	WHO	–	85.5	79.7
	Seychelles	2008	130	Nationwide	25–64	–	IDF	–	74	93
Kalk66	South Africa (black)	2008	500	Urban	48.3	2.0	IDF	50.2	46.5	74.1
	South Africa (white)	2008	254	Urban	54.1	6.0	IDF	73.6	52.9	73.1
Makuyana67	Zimbabwe	2004	109	Urban	–	–	WHO	43	–	–

IDF, International Diabetes Federation; JIS, Joint Interim Statement; NCEP, National Cholesterol Education Program, Adult Treatment Panel III.