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Repisalud author Abbate, Manuela author Pericas, Jordi author Yañez, Aina M author Lopez-Gonzalez, Angel A author de Pedro-Gómez, Joan Ernest author Aguilo, Antoni author Morales-Asencio, Jose M author Bennasar-Veny, Miquel 2024-09-18T06:43:58Z 2024-09-18T06:43:58Z 2021-10 Abbate M, Pericas J, Yanez AM, Lopez-Gonzalez AA, De Pedro-Gomez J, Aguilo A, et al. Socioeconomic Inequalities in Metabolic Syndrome by Age and Gender in a Spanish Working Population. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Oct;18(19):10333. 10.3390/ijerph181910333 1660-4601 International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13003/19825 34639628 L2013964296 2-s2.0-85116073521 https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12105/23303 708035100001 Lower socio-economic status (SES) is significantly associated with metabolic syndrome (MS) prevalence, possibly affecting women more than men, although evidence in Spain is still limited. The present cross-sectional study analyzed the association between MS and SES by age and gender among 42,146 working adults living in the Balearic Islands (Spain). Prevalence was higher in men (9.4% by ATP-III; 12.3% by IDF) than women (3.8% by ATP-III; 5.7% by IDF) and in the lower social class (7.9% by ATP-III; 10.7% by IDF) than the higher (4.1% by ATP-III; 5.9% by IDF). The SES gradient in MS prevalence was larger in women (PR 95% CI: 3.38, 2.50-4.58 by ATP-III; 3.06, 2.43-3.86 by IDF) than in men (1.23, 1.06-1.41 by ATP-III; 1.15, 1.03-1.30 by IDF) and was already evident from early adulthood, reaching the highest ratio at the late stages of middle adulthood (4.34, 1.11-16.98). Among men, it was significant during the late stages of early adulthood only (1.80, 1.19-2.73). Lower SES influenced MS prevalence in both genders, however, women seemed more affected than men. From a public health perspective, SES could be strongly associated with the burden of MS; in an effort to reduce its prevalence, public health policies should focus on gender differences in socio-economic inequality and consider women with low socio-economic resources as a priority. eng Socioeconomic status Socioeconomic status gradient Metabolic syndrome Prevalence of metabolic syndrome Socioeconomic Inequalities in Metabolic Syndrome by Age and Gender in a Spanish Working Population research article