Objective This analysis was made to get an insight into the prevalence of metabolic syndrome among the teachers and employee of Southwest University to provide a basis for the formulation of reasonable measures for healthcare of the teachers and employee of University.Method Teachers and employee of Southwest University who received health checkup in 2006 were selected as subjects and height

body weight

blood pressure

blood sugar

triglyceride and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol were used as measurement indices.SPSS statistical software was employed for data analysis.Results The incidence rate of metabolic syndrome among teachers and employee of our college was 12.53 %

（13.05 % in male and 11.89 % in female）with no statistical significance between male and female

including different age groups.The incidence of metabolic syndrome was statistically in the age groups:little than 40 years.Conclusion Metabolic syndrome is relatively prevalent among teachers and employee of our college.It seems that the disease occurs more often in male than in female

but no statistical significance is found.It is seen that the syndrome tends to increase with age.Intervention and control of metabolic syndrome should be taken seriously among teachers and employee of University to prevent the cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.