Prevalence of the metabolic syndrome and its components in a Spanish community cohort: relation to lifestyle (estuDio de prEvalencia del síndrome meTabólico y sus componEntes: relaCión con el esTilo de vidA)

ISRCTN	ISRCTN19527641
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN19527641
Protocol serial number	B2010-1
Sponsor	Abbott Healthcare S.A. (Spain)
Funder	Abbott Healthcare S.A. (Spain) - unrestricted grant

Submission date: 08/04/2010
Registration date: 20/04/2010
Last edited: 20/04/2010

Recruitment status: No longer recruiting
Overall study status: Completed
Condition category: Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine

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Protocol

Statistical analysis plan

Results

Individual participant data

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Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Prof Emilio Ros
Scientific

Endocrinology and Nutrition Service
Hospital Clinic of Barcelona
Barcelona
08036
Spain

Phone	+34 (0)93 2279383
Email	EROS@clinic.ub.es

Study information

Primary study design	Observational
Study design	Cross-sectional study
Secondary study design	Cross-section survey
Study type	Participant information sheet
Scientific title	Prevalence of the metabolic syndrome and its components in relation to lifestyle in a Spanish community cohort: A cross sectional study
Study acronym	DETECTA
Study objectives	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(s)	The institutional review board of the Hospital Clinic of Barcelona approved on the 11th of March 2010 (ref: 2010/5674)
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied	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
Primary outcome measure(s)	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
Key secondary outcome measure(s)	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
Completion date	30/04/2011

Eligibility

Participant type(s)	Patient
Age group	Adult
Sex	All
Target sample size at registration	10000
Key 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
Key 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
Date of first enrolment	01/05/2010
Date of final enrolment	30/04/2011

Locations

Countries of recruitment

Spain

Study participating centre

Endocrinology and Nutrition Service

Barcelona
08036
Spain

Results and Publications

Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share	No
IPD sharing plan summary	Not provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type	Details	Date created	Date added	Peer reviewed?	Patient-facing?
Participant information sheet	Participant information sheet	11/11/2025	11/11/2025	No	Yes