Frequency and Associated Factors of Metabolic Syndrome in Adults Older than 20 Years of Age who applied to Family Medicine Outpatient Clinic
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2014
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Duzce Univ
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Objective: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is an endocrinopathic disorder defined by a cluster of abdominal obesity, dyslipidemia, high blood glucose level, and high blood pressure; the condition is recognized as a risk factor for diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular diseases. In this study, we aimed to assess the prevalence of MetS and related factors in adults. Method: This observational, cross-sectional analytic survey was conducted on 930 representative unselected people who applied with any problem to Family Medicine Outpatient Clinic. Of the participants, weight, height, waist circumference, blood pressure, fasting blood glucose level, total cholesterol, high density lipoprotein (HDL) and triglyceride levels were measured. MetS diagnosis was defined by the US National Cholesterol Education Programme Adult Treatment Panel III (NCEP ATP III) guideline. Results: Of all the participants, 676 (72.7%) were female, 254 (27.3%) were male, the mean age was 52.64 +/- 12.16, 851 (91.5%) married, 238 (25.6%) illiterate, 319 (34.3%) primary school graduate, 556 (59.8%) were housewives. Of the total subjects, the overall frequency of MetS was 44.1% (49.0% in female, 31.2% in male). When we compared the results of MetS and gender, the frequency of MetS was higher 2.11 times among female (OR=2.110, 95% CI: 1.557-2.861), and this difference was statistically significant (p=0.001). Of the hypertensive individuals, 73.0% presented MetS. When we compared with the hypertensive and non-hypertensive individuals, the risk of MetS was higher 8.62 times among the hypertensive individuals (OR=8.622, 95% CI: 6.39211.631), and statistically, this difference was significantly higher (p=0.001). Conclusion: MetS frequency was higher especially women in this study. Currently, this issue is also a crucial issue for our developing country like the other western developed countries. Resulting in chronic diseases, it is thought that the syndrome can be prevented by nutrition, physical activity and healthy lifestyle.
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Metabolic Syndrome, Adult, Frequency, Risk Factors
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