Objective To explore the incidence of metabolic syndrome of faculty members as well as its relationship with the age and gender

and to provide basis for further interventions.Method In our university

4 368 faculty members who received health check-ups in 2009 were selected to be examined by means of comprehensive diagnosis of MS by questionnaires

human body measurements and biochemical detection

and the results were statistically analyzed.Results The detection rate of MS was 14.58%;the detection rates of men and women were 15.18% and 13.97% respectively and the difference was not statistically significant（P>0.05）.The detection rates of MS were 3.56% in the group aged below 40 years old

14.68% in the group aged between 40 and 60 years old and 22.56% in the group aged above 60 years old;the differences were statistically significant（P<0.01）.Conclusion The detection rate of MS is high and it rises with the age.Interventions should be adopted as early as possible and effective precautions needs to be taken.