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. 2014 Jul;29(3):362-6.
doi: 10.1007/s12291-013-0366-4. Epub 2013 Jul 28.

Study of metabolic syndrome and its risk components in patients attending tertiary care center of uttarakhand

Rajeev Goyal  1 , Ashok Kumar  2 , Monil Singhai  3
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Study of metabolic syndrome and its risk components in patients attending tertiary care center of uttarakhand

Rajeev Goyal et al. Indian J Clin Biochem. 2014 Jul.

Abstract

Metabolic syndrome is a complex of metabolic factors which includes central obesity, insulin-resistance, dyslipidemia and hypertension. Metabolic syndrome is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease. This study aimed to know the rate of metabolic syndrome in outpatients presenting to medicine department of our hospital and their profile. The metabolic syndrome was diagnosed using International Diabetes Federation criteria. The parameters analyzed included age, sex, blood pressure, BMI, fasting plasma glucose, HDL and triglycerides. The rate of metabolic syndrome was 21.1 % in our study. The younger population was most susceptible to metabolic derangements. Further, females were found to be affected more than males. The extremely significant parameters were deranged fasting plasma glucose, HDL, triglycerides while hypertension was found to be insignificant. Being overweight maybe a strong predictor for presence of metabolic syndrome in our region of study, and all overweight persons should be assessed and appropriately treated to prevent future cardiovascular events.

Keywords: Factor analysis; Metabolic syndrome; Parameters; Profile.

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