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- Title
Waistline Obesity with Reference to Serum Triglycerides.
- Authors
Wajahat, Jariya; Kashif, Fatahiya; Ahmed, Zamir
- Abstract
Objective: Metabolic syndrome (MS) comprises risk factors for cardiovascular disease, it is mainly linked to insulin resistance and oxidative stress. This study was undertaken to assess the serum triglyceride levels in adults of risk diabetics, diabetics and MS patients with its relation to anthropometric parameter of waist line obesity. Objective: Metabolic syndrome (MS) comprises risk factors for cardiovascular disease, it is mainly linked to insulin resistance and oxidative stress. This study was undertaken to assess the serum triglyceride levels in adults of risk diabetics, diabetics and MS patients with its relation to anthropometric parameter of waist line obesity. Results:The serum triglyceride levels were found to be significantly higher in metabolic syndrome patients s compared to control group. Conclusion: Raised serum triglycerides and waist line obesity have a strong association.
- Subjects
TRIGLYCERIDES; OVERWEIGHT persons; METABOLIC syndrome; CARDIOVASCULAR diseases risk factors; INSULIN resistance; OXIDATIVE stress; PATIENTS
- Publication
Ophthalmology Update, 2017, Vol 15, Issue 2, p179
- ISSN
1993-2863
- Publication type
Article