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. 2011 Jan;26(1):26-8.
doi: 10.5001/omj.2011.07.

The awareness and prevalence of metabolic syndrome in medical community of bahawalpur

Mazhar Faiz Alam, Saima Nasreen, Ehsan Ullah, Anila Hussain

The awareness and prevalence of metabolic syndrome in medical community of bahawalpur

Mazhar Faiz Alam et al. Oman Med J. 2011 Jan.

Abstract

Objectives: We investigated the frequency of Metabolic Syndrome and evaluated the level of awareness about this condition in medical community (healthcare workers) of Bahawalpur, Pakistan.

Methods: It was a cross-sectional study. It was carried out over a period of one year (June 2008 to May 2009). The following institutions took part in the study: Bahawal Victoria Hospital, Quaid-e-Azam Medical College, Paramedical and Nursing Schools and Female Jubilee Hospital. A total of one hundred and ninety four (194) Doctors and Paramedics (Nurses and Dispensors) working in the institutions included in study were selected by simple random sampling technique. Demographic, anthropometric, and biochemical data were recorded, lifestyle features were inquired about, and the level of awareness regarding MetS was surveyed. The criteria recommended by the Adult Treatment Panel (ATP) III were used for the diagnosis of MetS. The presence of MetS was evaluated in all (194) subjects.

Results: Metabolic syndrome was diagnosed in 29 participants (14.95%), and there was no statistically significant difference between men and women in this respectAt least three criteria of MetS were correctly listed by 36 participants (18.56%), with physicians showing significantly higher awareness levels (p<0.001). The frequency of abdominal obesity was 22.68% and it was significantly higher in males than in females (29.29% vs 14.74%; p<0.001).

Conclusion: Current study shows that only a minority of medical community are aware of MetS as a clinical entity. Nurses and other paramedics are unaware of the problem.

Keywords: Metabolic Syndrome; health care; obesity.

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Age Distribution of Study Population
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Gender Distribution of Study Population
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Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome
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Prevalence of Central Obesity
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