title: Prevalence and correlates of metabolic syndrome in the adolescents of rural wardha.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Metabolic syndrome is a major concern as a precursor of cardiometabolic diseases. The present study was designed to study the magnitude and correlates of metabolic syndrome among the adolescents of rural Wardha.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross-sectional study was carried out among the adolescents (10-19 years) of Anji PHC. A sample of 405 was selected by random sampling from the sampling frame available with department of Community Medicine. We collected data about their sociodemographic variables and other cardiometabolic risk factors. Fasting blood sample was collected to measure lipid profile and blood glucose. Blood pressure and anthropometric measurements (height, weight, and waist circumference) were also taken.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Prevalence of metabolic syndrome using ATP-III criteria modified for adolescents was found to be 9.9% (95% CI: 7.3-13.1) in the study population and lower level of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol was found with a prevalence of 58.3% (95% CI: 53.4-63.0). The prevalence of metabolic syndrome was found to be significantly (P < 0.05) associated with the presence of obesity and hypertension among family members.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There was a moderately high prevalence of metabolic syndrome among rural adolescents.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The early identification of cardiometabolic risk factors such as hypertension and obesity can help prevent metabolic syndrome, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.
authors: Department of Biochemistry, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Maharashtra, India.
authors: Vijay
authors: V
authors: Bhalavi
authors: Department of Community Medicine, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Maharashtra, India.
authors: Pradeep R
authors: PR
authors: Deshmukh
authors: Department of Biochemistry, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Maharashtra, India.
authors: Kalyan
authors: K
authors: Goswami
authors: Department of Biochemistry, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Maharashtra, India.
authors: Neelam
authors: N
authors: Garg
keywords: Adolescent; dyslipidemia; metabolic syndrome
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