title: The Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in Coronary Artery Disease Patients.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a worldwide health problem, which is growing in Iranian adults. MetS is associated with risk of type 2 diabetes and coronary artery disease (CAD). In this study, we aimed to investigate the prevalence of MetS and its individual components in CAD patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  This cross-sectional study was performed on 200 CAD patients who had undergone elective coronary angiography at the cardiology department. Anthropometric indices including waist circumference (WC) and body mass index were measured. Blood samples were obtained to determine glucose and lipid profile. MetS components were defined according to the modified Adult Treatment Panel III (ATP III) criteria.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The prevalence of MetS among patients was 49.5% (women: 55.9%; men: 40.2%; P < 0.05). The prevalence increased with age. The low high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (low HDL-C) (84.8%), high fasting blood glucose (high FBG) (77.8%) and high WC (75.8%) were the most prevalent risk factors in CAD patients with MetS.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Recent data indicate that the dyslipidemia, hyperglycemia and abdominal obesity are crucial predictors of MetS in CAD patients. Further prospective studies are recommended for more clarification.
authors.affiliation: Pregnancy Health Research Center, Department of Nutrition, School of Medicine, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran.
authors.forename: Farzaneh
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Montazerifar
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran.
authors.forename: Ahmad
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bolouri
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran.
authors.forename: Milad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mahmoudi Mozaffar
authors.affiliation: Health Promotion Research Center, Department of Nutrition, School of Medicine, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran.
authors.forename: Mansour
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Karajibani
keywords: Coronary artery disease; Metabolic syndrome; Prevalence