THE metabolic syndrome and accurate cardiovascular risk prediction in persons with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
BACKGROUND
Persons with type 2 DM have a cardiovascular risk 2-4 times that of the normal population. Co-occurrence of metabolic syndrome (MS) with type 2 DM is associated with an increased risk of development of cardiovascular disease. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of the MS in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and to compare absolute cardiovascular risk in type 2 DM Patients with MS with those without MS.


METHODS
Anthropometric measurements and Blood Pressure of 340 eligible patients with type 2 DM recruited into the study were taken. Participants' FPG, FLP and glycated haemoglobin were also estimated. Cardiovascular risk score was calculated using the United Kingdom Prospective Diabetes Study (UKPDS) risk engine. Diagnosis of the MS was the International Diabetes Federation Criteria (IDF).


RESULTS
Over 66% participants had MS. The absolute cardiovascular risk score was found to be similar in persons with type 2 DM whether they fulfilled the criteria for diagnosis metabolic syndrome or not.


CONCLUSIONS
The absolute cardiovascular risk score was similar in type 2 DM patients with or without the metabolic syndrome.
Department of Medicine, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria. Electronic address: arinipade@yahoo.com.
A
A
Ipadeola
Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Nigeria.
J O
JO
Adeleye
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001786:Blood Glucose; D001794:Blood Pressure; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D055105:Waist Circumference
D001786:Blood Glucose; D008055:Lipids
Calculated absolute cardiovascular risk; Metabolic syndrome; Type 2 diabetes mellitus; UKPDS risk engine