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- Title
Evaluation of Lifestyle Characteristics among Patients with Metabolic Syndrome in AL-Najaf 2022.
- Authors
Al-Ogaili, Rand A.; Al Jobori, Shahrazad S.; Alfedhul, Shaymaa A.
- Abstract
Background: A grouping of many metabolic risk factors, such as central obesity, hypertension, hyperglycemia, and dyslipidemia, known as the metabolic syndrome, can coexist in the same person. Globally, it is estimated that 25% of the adult population can be characterized as having metabolic syndrome. Objectives: To evaluate the demographic and clinical charecteristics of metabolic syndrome patients and to assess the association of some lifestyle risk factors and the components of metabolic syndrome. This study also aimed to assess gender differences regarding demographic, clinical and lifeslyle risk factors. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out in The Specialist Center of Endocrine Disease and Diabetes in Al-Alsader Medical City. The diagnosis of metabolic syndrome was confirmed according to the recently (2009) revised International Diabetes Federation definition. Each patient's data were collected through a 15-minute direct interview using a self-structured questionnaire. The questionnaire included information about demographic, anthropometric measurements, biochemical tests, physical measurements, and lifestyle information. Results: This study found that Physical activity was irregular among the majority of the study participants (54.0%), smokers formed (38.0%) of the study participants, and Body-mass index of the study participants ranged from (22.3 kg/m2) to (42.8 kg/m2). Females had significantly higher BMI (34.9 ± 3.4 kg/m2) compared to males (30.3 ± 3.0 kg/m2). A multiple linear regression was calculated to predict MetS characteristics based on smoking, BMI, and irregular physical activity. Smoking was a significant predictor with P-value < 0.001 for all MetS components. Conclusion: Patients with Metabolic syndrome are more commonly males, aged 50-69 years, of lower educational level, and urban residents. Males with metabolic syndrome had a higher systolic and diastolic Blood pressure, additionally; they had higher serum cholesterol, triglycerides, and waist circumference than females. A significant number of patients with metabolic syndrome had risky behaviors including smoking, irregular physical activity, and obesity.
- Subjects
INTERNATIONAL Diabetes Federation; METABOLIC syndrome; DIASTOLIC blood pressure; DYSLIPIDEMIA; SYSTOLIC blood pressure; CITY dwellers; ENDOCRINE diseases
- Publication
Kerbala Jorunal of Medicine, 2023, Vol 16, Issue 1, p2646
- ISSN
1990-5483
- Publication type
Article