Using the first nationwide survey on non-communicable disease risk factors and different definitions to evaluate the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in Burkina Faso.

Our findings suggest various levels of prevalence of MetS according to the definition used. Identifying the most appropriate criteria for MetS among the adult population is important to early detect and treat this syndrome and its components at the primary health care level to control the rising burden of cardiovascular diseases in the context of ongoing epidemiological transition in the country.