Tan et al reported the Japanese Metabolic Syndrome Risk Score (JAMRISC) which is based on data collected by a questionnaire that screens for metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance in Japan. The authors are from multiple institutions in Japan.
Parameters:
(1) sex
(2) abdominal circumference in centimeters
(3) history of hypertension
(4) history of hyperglycemia or urinary sugar
(5) exercise time in hours per week
|
Parameter
|
Finding
|
Points
|
|
sex
|
female
|
0
|
|
|
male
|
1.3369
|
|
abdominal circumference
|
|
0.1897 * (circumference)
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|
history of hypertension
|
no
|
0
|
|
|
yes
|
1.3738
|
|
hyperglycemia or urine glucose
|
no
|
0
|
|
|
yes
|
1.5084
|
|
exercise time per week
|
< 2 hours
|
0.8768
|
|
|
>= 2 hours
|
0
|
total score =
= SUM(points for all of the parameters)
Interpretation:
• The variability in scores is affected by the abdominal circumference.
• maximum score: around 25
• minimum score: around 9
• The higher the score the greater the risk of the metabolic syndrome.
• The score is translated to a percent scale ranging from 0 to 100 (conversion not reported).
Performance:
• The sensitivity was 90% and specificity 74% at a cutoff of 20.
