Trends of Components of the Metabolic Syndrome in German First Graders Throughout 10 Years: The PEP Family Heart Study

Table 2

Prevalence (%) of the five components of MetS according to the IDF definition in 2228 German first graders between 1994 and 2003.

Year of enrollment of first graders	WC ≥ 90th percentile	TG ≥ 1.7 mmol/L	HDL-C ≤ 1.03 mmol/L	SBP ≥ 130 mmHg; DBP ≥ 85 mmHg
boys
1994	9.6	4.2	1.8	0
1995	5.3	2.9	7.8	0
1996	12.1	0	5.6	0
1997	10.7	0	0	3.6
1998	19.1	0	0	2.1
1999	7.6	3.3	10.0	0
2000	6.7	0	8.3	0
2001	6.5	0	0	0
2002	6.8	0	10.8	0
2003	9.1	0	5.9	0
girls
1994	6.7	4.8	0.7	0
1995	5.5	0	14.0	0
1996	8.3	0	5.2	1
1997	18.8	0	20.0	6.3
1998	6.5	8.3	8.3	0
1999	12.7	0	4.8	0
2000	10.8	0	9.4	0
2001	9.5	0	26.3	1.6
2002	11.3	0	7.7	0
2003	11.4	0	18.9	0

WC indicates waist circumference, TG: triglycerides, HDL-C: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, SBP: systolic blood pressure, DBP: diastolic blood pressure.