title: Cardiovascular disease risk factors, metabolic syndrome and obesity in an Iranian population.
abstract: As part of the Isfahan Healthy Heart Program, we evaluated the prevalence of cardiovascular disease risk factors in Iranians with generalized and abdominal obesity. We carried out a cross-sectional study on 3694 > or = 19 years. Overall, 36.6% of men and 35.9% of women were overweight; 11.2% of men and 28.l% of women were obese. Mean body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC) and waist/hip ratio (WHR) increased with age up to 65 years. Total serum cholesterol, triglycerides and 2-hour post-load plasma glucose increased with BMI, WC and WHR in both sexes. Prevalence of metabolic syndrome was 19.8% in females with normal BMI, 48.1% in overweight females and 63.2% in obese females. In males, corresponding values were 3.7%, 18.0% and 40.1%.
authors.affiliation: Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Centre of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, WHO Collaborating Centre, Isfahan, Islamic Republic of Iran. kelishadi@med.mui.as.ir
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kelishadi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gharipour
authors.forename: G H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Sadri
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Tavasoli
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Amani
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D007492:Iran / Q000453:epidemiology; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011159:Population Surveillance; D015995:Prevalence; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D017678:Sex Distribution; D014504:Urban Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055815:Young Adult