Jyoti Jain
Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences,
Sewagram, Wardha, Maharashtra - 442102
India
Research Article
Prevalence and Correlates of Metabolic Syndrome in Young Population: A Cross Sectional Study
Author(s): Jyoti Jain, Tarun Rao, Pradeep Desmukh and Shashank BanaitJyoti Jain, Tarun Rao, Pradeep Desmukh and Shashank Banait
Background: The Metabolic Syndrome (MS) is emerging as one of the major public health problem all over the world including India. It confers increased risk of Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) and Diabetes Mellitus (DM), both of which pose a huge burden over the society and economics. This study was conducted to assess the prevalence and correlates of MS in young population.
Settings and design: A cross-sectional study was performed in Department of Medicine of a rural teaching tertiary care hospital in central India. Materials and methods: In all consecutive study subjects, a National Cholesterol Education Programme Adult Treatment Panel (NCEP ATP – III) criteria was applied to assess the magnitude of MS.
Statistical analysis: Prevalence of MS was expressed in percentage. For det.. View More»
