Increased waist circumference is the main driver for the development of the metabolic syndrome in South African Asian Indians

Prakaschandra, Rosaley; Naidoo, D.P.

doi:10.1016/j.dsx.2016.12.011

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“…In the present study, we demonstrated that elevation of waist circumference based on IDF criteria was the most prevalent criterion with a total frequency of 80.2% which is 87.9% and 72% among males and females, respectively that was the superior component to yield larger metabolic syndrome prevalence. This result is higher than the community-based study done among Andean highlanders (75.9%) (36) and the study done in South African Asian Indians who found a prevalence of (73.1%) even though harmonized criteria was used (37).…”

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Assessment of Cardiometabolic Risk Factors: the Case of Ethiopian Public Health Institute Staff Members

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Challa

Lejisa

et al. 2020

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Background: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are increasingly becoming the global cause of premature death encompassing cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), cancer, respiratory diseases and diabetes mellitus. However, early identification of cardiometabolic risk factors in the general population, especially among the high-risk groups has rarely been assessed in Ethiopia.Purpose: The study aimed to assess the magnitude and associated risk factors of cardiometabolic diseases among Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) staff members.Methodology: An institutional-based cross-section study was conducted from March to June 2018 among EPHI staff members. A total of 450 study participants were involved in the study, and the World Health Organization NCD STEPS survey instrument version 3.1 was used for the assessment. The biochemical parameters were analyzed by using COBAS 6000 analyzer. Statistical package for the social science (SPSS) version 20 was used for data analysis. Both bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to identify associated risk factors. P-value <0.05 was considered for statistical significance. Results: Based on IDF criteria, the prevalence of metabolic syndrome was 27.6%. Central obesity, low HDL and hypertension had a prevalence of 80.2%, 41.3%, and 23.6%, respectively. Increasing age and larger body mass index were significantly associated with metabolic syndromes Conclusion: The magnitude of metabolic syndrome was relatively high in the study participants. Preventive intervention measure should be designed on the modification of lifestyle, nutrition and physical activities, and early screening for early identification of cardiometabolic risks factors should be practised to reduce the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases.

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Assessment of Cardiometabolic Risk Factors: the Case of Ethiopian Public Health Institute Staff Members

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Challa

Lejisa

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“…La evidencia existente sugiere que los conductores pueden tener tasas de sobrepeso y obesidad (19). Las campañas urgentes de concientización basadas en la población, centradas en corregir conductas de vida poco saludables, deberían comenzar en la infancia, pues se ha descrito que el nivel de actividad física está relacionado con la reducción en la mortalidad entre las personas con sm (29,30).…”

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Síndrome metabólico en conductores de transporte intermunicipal de Tunja, Boyacá

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Introduction: Metabolic Syndrome (SM) is considered a global epidemic. The increase of its prevalence is widely extended in both industrialized and developing countries and is the outcome of a rise in the proportion of obesity and sedentary lifestyle in the population. The objective of this research was to determine the prevalence of SM and associated factors in transport drivers of Tunja in the year 2017. Materials and methods: An analytical cross-sectional study was carried out on a sample of 115 inter-municipal transportation drivers in the city of Tunja, evaluating anthropometric indexes, glycemia, triglycerides, HDL and the IPAQ international physical activity questionnaire was applied. The presence of sm evaluatio followed the ncep/atp III criteria, the prevalence ratio was found, and Fisher’s exact test and Mann-Whitney U test were used to determine the significance. Results: A prevalence of 10.4% (12/115; IC 95% 4.6-15.7) was found with significant differences between the patients with and without sm in relation with hypertension (p = 0.03), glucose levels (p = 0.0004), triglycerides (p ≤ 0.001), hdl (p = 0.00004), abdominal perimeter (p = 0.008) and body mass index (p = 0.001). Conclusion: In this population of drivers, hypertriglyceridemia was the altogether criteria among those with metabolic syndrome as well as an observed trend towards overweight and obesity, which determines the importance of generating information, education and communication programs aimed at these populations to promote healthy eating and physical activity.

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“…These findings are in agreement with previous study conducted among Iranian populations (22). Obesity, especially central obesity, increased risk of developing MetS 19-fold among 15 - 65 years participants (23), which could be due to WC being strongly associated with chronic systemic low-grade inflammation (24), which is considered to be the underlying cause of MetS (25), indicating that greater decreases in WC with medical weight loss are related to significant improvement in components of MetS, independent of sex (26).…”

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Metabolic Syndrome: Twenty Years of the Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study Findings

Hosseini-Esfahani

Bahadoran

Moslehi

et al. 2018

Int J Endocrinol Metab

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ContextIn recent decades, investigations have been focused on the definition, incidence and predictors of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in Iranians. This study aimed to review systematically investigations on MetS, conducted among the Tehran lipid and glucose study (TLGS) participants.Evidence AcquisitionLiterature on MetS documented by TLGS studies published from 2000 to 2017 were searched using Pubmed and Scopus database in English language with a combination of following keywords: Metabolic syndrome, TLGS.ResultsThe harmonized definition of MetS was confirmed, based on the estimated cut point of waist circumference (WC) ≥ 95 cm for both genders in Iran. The incidence rate was 550.9/10000 person/years, lower among women (433.5/10000) than men (749.2/10000). The prevalence of abdominal obesity, high triglycerides (TG), low high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), high blood pressure (BP), and high fasting blood glucose (FBG) was 30, 46, 69, 34, and 12%, respectively. The prevalence of MetS in adolescents was 10.1% with no significant difference between boys and girls (10.3% in boys and 9.9% in girls). A strong association of WC (OR: 2.32, CI: 2.06 - 2.59) and TGs (OR: 1.95, CI: 1.65 - 2.11) with development of MetS was found. In adolescent boys, WC had the highest OR for MetS risk. WHO-defined MetS was a significant predictor of total and cardiovascular mortality both in men (HR: 1.66, CI: 1.23 - 2.24; HR:1.93, CI: 1.26 - 2.94) and women (HR: 2.01, CI: 1.39 - 2.88; HR:2.71, CI: 1.44 - 5.09).ConclusionsOur results indicate high incidence of MetS in Tehranian adults and adolescents; high WC also appears to be a strong predictor of MetS. All definitions of MetS predicted cardiovascular disease.

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Increased waist circumference is the main driver for the development of the metabolic syndrome in South African Asian Indians

Cited by 13 publications

References 24 publications

Assessment of Cardiometabolic Risk Factors: the Case of Ethiopian Public Health Institute Staff Members

Assessment of Cardiometabolic Risk Factors: the Case of Ethiopian Public Health Institute Staff Members

Síndrome metabólico en conductores de transporte intermunicipal de Tunja, Boyacá

Metabolic Syndrome: Twenty Years of the Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study Findings

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