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Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in females in reproductive age group | |
Meet Sirjana Kaur, Ajay Chhabra, Avtar Singh Dhanju, Suparna Grover, Uma Gujral | |
Background: this study was conducted to assess the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in females in reproductive age group. Material and methods: Patients fulfilling the inclusion criteria after thorough screening were included in the study. Complete physical and systemic examination was performed. Each patient’s anthropometrical measurements were obtained with emphasis on the measurement of height, weight, waist circumference, body mass index (BMI).. Fasting plasma glucose levels, lipid profile (total cholesterol, low density lipoproteins (LDL), very low-density lipoproteins(VLDL), triglycerides, high-density lipoproteins (HDL) were measured along with electrocardiogram(ECG) was done. Results: Prevalence of metabolic syndrome was seen in 31.33% of study subjects whereas 68.66% did not have metabolic syndrome. In the present study, the highest prevalence of metabolic syndrome was found in the age group 36-49 years (44.68%) followed by 26-35 years (34.04%) and 18-25 years (21.27%). The mean age of the patients with metabolic syndrome and without metabolic syndrome was 42.4 years and 36.2 years. The mean age of the patients with metabolic syndrome was significantly higher than those not having metabolic syndrome. The association of metabolic syndrome with increasing age was found to be significant. Most of the patients having metabolic syndrome presented with a chief complaints of infertility (66%) followed by irregular cycles (23.4%) and hirsutism(10.6%). Most of the patients without metabolic syndrome presented with a chief complaints of irregular cycles (56.31%) followed by infertility (42.71%)and hirsutism(0.97%). The association was found to be significant. Conclusion: In conclusion, the prevention of metabolic syndrome among women who are prone to neglect their health due to work and family demands and multiple-role playing is highly important. Prolonged research is imperative to form effective intervention strategies. Keywords: females, metabolic syndrome, reproductive |
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