Contact information
Type
Scientific
Primary contact
Prof Emilio Ros
ORCID ID
Contact details
Endocrinology and Nutrition Service
Hospital Clinic of Barcelona
Barcelona
08036
Spain
+34 (0)93 2279383
EROS@clinic.ub.es
Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
B2010-1
Study information
Scientific title
Prevalence of the metabolic syndrome and its components in relation to lifestyle in a Spanish community cohort: A cross sectional study
Acronym
DETECTA
Study hypothesis
The metabolic syndrome is a cluster of cardio-metabolic risk factors closely linked to abdominal obesity and insulin resistance that considerably increases the risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes and is reported to affect close of 25% of the population worldwide. The global obesity epidemic, associated with unhealthy diets and sedentariness, is also present in Spain, where a high frequency of the metabolic syndrome is predicted. This topic has only been partially investigated, no data for the overall Spanish population is available, and associations with socioeconomic and lifestyle factors have not been assessed. We hypothesised an overall 30% prevalence of the metabolic syndrome closely related to age, socioeconomic status and lifestyle.
Ethics approval
The institutional review board of the Hospital Clinic of Barcelona approved on the 11th of March 2010 (ref: 2010/5674)
Study design
Cross-sectional study
Primary study design
Observational
Secondary study design
Cross-section survey
Trial setting
GP practices
Trial type
Other
Patient information sheet
Not available in web format, please use contact Anna Munoz [anna.munoz@solvay.com] to request a patient information sheet
Condition
Obesity; metabolic syndrome; cardiovascular risk factors; lifestyle (including physical exercise and dietary variables)
Intervention
1. Clinical history
2. Anthropometric, adiposity and blood pressure measurements
3. Dietary and physical activity questionnaires
Intervention type
Other
Phase
Not Applicable
Drug names
Primary outcome measure
Prevalence and geographical distribution of the metabolic syndrome (updated National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel [NCEP ATP] III definition) by:
1. Gender
2. Age ranges 21-40, 41-60 and 61-80 years
Secondary outcome measures
Prevalence of the metabolic syndrome by
1. Ethnic group (definition in immigrants based on waist circumference cut offs defined for different continents)
2. Socioeconomic status
3. Urban or rural residence
4. Main usual diet components
5. Alcohol consumption
6. Physical activity level
7. Smoking status
Overall trial start date
01/05/2010
Overall trial end date
30/04/2011
Reason abandoned (if study stopped)
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
1. Men and women aged 21-80 years attending family practices throughout Spain
2. Consulting for reasons other than the evaluation or control of cardio-metabolic risk factors or diabetes
3. Blood chemistry including fasting glucose and a lipid profile within the prior 6 months
4. Signed and informed consent
Participant type
Patient
Age group
Adult
Gender
Both
Target number of participants
10,000
Participant exclusion criteria
1. Type 1 diabetes
2. Severe chronic disease
3. Active non-skin cancer or cancer surgery within the previous 2 years
4. Prior organ transplantation and/or immunosuppressive treatment
5. Major surgery within the prior 3 months
6. Major psychiatric illness
7. Alcoholism or drug abuse
8. Known positive HIV status
9. Gain or loss of 5 or more kg within the last 3 months, voluntarily or because of illness
10. Inability to understand the purpose of the study
Recruitment start date
01/05/2010
Recruitment end date
30/04/2011
Locations
Countries of recruitment
Spain
Trial participating centre
Endocrinology and Nutrition Service
Barcelona
08036
Spain
Funders
Funder type
Industry
Funder name
Abbott Healthcare S.A. (Spain) - unrestricted grant
Alternative name(s)
Funding Body Type
Funding Body Subtype
Location
Results and Publications
Publication and dissemination plan
Not provided at time of registration
Intention to publish date
Participant level data
Not provided at time of registration
Basic results (scientific)
Publication list