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Retrospective Analysis of Metabolic Syndrome : Prevalence and Distribution in Executive Population in Urban Pakistan
Joint Authors
Nanji, Kashmira
Ali, Niloufer Sultan
Khuwaja, Ali Khan
Adnan-ur-Rahman,
Source
International Journal of Family Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-09-05
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) is a major public health concern.
Objective.
The aim of this study was to estimate the frequency of MetS, its components, and factors associated with MetS amongst apparently healthy individuals in Pakistan.
Methods.
A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted at the executive Clinics of Aga Khan Hospital, Pakistan.
Medical records of patients aged ≥18 years visiting the clinics from July 2011 to December 2011 were consecutively reviewed.
Records in which either MetS components data or 10% of overall data was missing were excluded.
A total of 1329 participants’ records was included in final analysis.
Data was analyzed using SPSS version 19 and multivariable logistic regression was used to identify the factors associated with MetS.
Results.
A total of 847 (63.7%) participants had MetS; mean age of the participants were 47.6 ± 11.6 years.
About 70.4% were males and 29.6% were females.
Approximately 70% of participants had BMI ≥25 kg/m2.
MetS was associated with male gender (AOR = 2.1; 95% C.I: 1.6–3.2) and history of diabetes among parents (AOR = 3.0; 95% C.I: 1.6–6.0).
Conclusion.
This study shows that a large proportion of population has MetS and is overweight or obese.
This requires urgent interventions on part of health care providers’ especially family physicians.
Educating masses about life style factors can make a difference.
Further researches on this issue are warranted.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ali, Niloufer Sultan& Khuwaja, Ali Khan& Adnan-ur-Rahman, & Nanji, Kashmira. 2012. Retrospective Analysis of Metabolic Syndrome : Prevalence and Distribution in Executive Population in Urban Pakistan. International Journal of Family Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-488125
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ali, Niloufer Sultan…[et al.]. Retrospective Analysis of Metabolic Syndrome : Prevalence and Distribution in Executive Population in Urban Pakistan. International Journal of Family Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-488125
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ali, Niloufer Sultan& Khuwaja, Ali Khan& Adnan-ur-Rahman, & Nanji, Kashmira. Retrospective Analysis of Metabolic Syndrome : Prevalence and Distribution in Executive Population in Urban Pakistan. International Journal of Family Medicine. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-488125
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-488125