Sex-Specific Prevalence of Metabolic Abnormalities by Trend of Urbanization and Age, Among Adults in Burkina Faso: Analysis Using the National Baseline Data

Introduction: Metabolic abnormalities increase with the epidemiological transition in Sub-Saharan African area. Objective: To report sex-specific prevalence of metabolic Burkinabè adults by trend urbanization and age, using national baseline data. Methods: Data 4365 male/female participants to 2013 Burkina Faso Stepwise approach surveillance survey were analysed, including sociodemographic parameters (with four age-groups 25-34; 35-44; 45-54 55-64 years). The was categories derived from quartiles rates 13 regions. defined International Diabetes Federation criteria (raised waist circumference [WC], blood pressure [BP], fasting glucose [FBG] low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol [HDL-C]). Results: Between quartiles, prevalences (%) significantly differed extremes were: 71.1-81.2 men(♂), 75.9-81.2 women(♀) for HDL-C; 32.8-48.2(♂), 21.5-51.6(♀) elevated BP; 3.4-7.3(♂), 30.8-45.5(♀) high WC; 6.2-11.0(♂), 6.7-14.2(♀) FBG; 2.8-7.3(♂), 9.6-24.0(♀) who cumulated at least three abnormalities; extreme means cumulative number 1.3-1.5(♂), 1.4-1.9(♀). age-groups, 71.9-81.6(♂), 71.8-83.1(♀) 32.3-49.1(♂), 23.8-30.3(♀) 2.0-14.0(♂), 24.8-65.3(♀) 6.4-13.0(♂), 5.5-10.4(♀) 2.5-12.0(♂), 8.5-25.8(♀) individuals 1.2-1.4(♂), Conclusion: HDL-C very widespread general population Faso, substantially increasing risk carrying several abnormalities, which worsened process older women more severely affected.