title: Metabolic syndrome--prevalence and significance of its detection in selected population in Pondicherry.
abstract: Obesity by itself is not an immediate lethal disease, however, it is a significant risk factor associated with a range of serious non-communicable diseases. Our aim is to find out the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in interns coming from higher socioeconomic class. Sixty one interns participated in the study. BMI, WHR and blood chemistry were performed. EGIR criteria were considered to identify the metabolic syndrome. According to EGIR criteria, insulin resistance was found in 24.5% cases and metabolic syndrome exists in 14.7% of overweight/obese interns. Insulin resistance as per HOMA-IR was found in 6% of those having metabolic syndrome. High diastolic blood pressure, low HDLc are prone to develop metabolic syndrome by six times where as an increase in WHR (central obesity) particularly in male are eleven times more prone to develop metabolic syndrome.
authors: Department of Biochemistry, Aarupadai Veedu Medical College and Hospital, Pondicherry 607 402. snehamohanty@sify.com
authors: Biswajit
authors: B
authors: Mohanty
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Arul
authors: R R
authors: RR
authors: Kumar
authors: Mohan
authors: M
authors: Kumar
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Ramaswamy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D007333:Insulin Resistance; D008297:Male; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications*; D050177:Overweight / Q000150:complications; D015995:Prevalence; D012923:Social Class