METABOLIC SYNDROME: A GROWING HEALTH CHALLENGE FOR YOUNG AND ELDERLY POPULATION OF WESTERN U.P. IN INDIA
Thokchom Opendro Singh*, Haren Baruah, Sandeep Soam Singh, Gautam Sarkar
ABSTRACT
Background & Objectives: Metabolic Syndrome is a growing epidemic of the world affecting not only
developed countries but developing nations like India as well. Many studies have indicated that Asian Indian are
particularly susceptible to early and fatal form of CVD or related events due to high prevalence of such metabolic
disorders. The study aims at the prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in the young adult and its presentation in
elderly in a rapidly urbanizing population of western U.P. Subjects/ Methods: A hospital based cross-sectional;
observational study on patients attending the specialty OPD for metabolic syndrome (MetS) who fulfils the IDF
2005 criteria for MetS in age group of 18 yrs and above. Anthropometric parameters were recorded which
includes Waist Circumference, Weight, Height and BMI. Blood for Fasting plasma Glucose, Fasting
Triacylglycerol and HDL-Cholesterol was measured using well calibrated Dry auto-analyser. Chi-square test and
student t-test were used for group comparison. A P-value of <0.05 is used to establish statistical significance.
Results: 161 subjects were included in the study which includes 76 subjects as MetS cases [34 males (44.7%) and
42 females (55.3%)] and 85 subjects as age and sex matched controls [61 males (71.8%) and 24 females (28.2%)].
28.9% of the patients of Metabolic Syndrome were between 16-25 years of age, 32.9% were between 25-35 years
of age, 22.4% were between 35-45 years of age and 14.5% of the patient between 45-55 yrs. 59.2% individuals
had increase TG, 88.1% were Low HDL, 78.9% were Elevated BP and 35.5% elevated Fasting plasma Glucose.
All the subject had increased waist circumference as an essential criteria for diagnosis of MetS. Conclusion: More
components were found in higher age group then the younger age groups with Women representing higher
proportion in the groups having same components of MetS. MetS was found to be increasingly prevalent in
younger age groups.
Keywords: Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity, BMI, IDF.
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