1Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology, Govt. Medical College, Dharmapuri
2Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology, Govt. Medical College, Vellore
3Professor and Head of the department, Department of Physiology, Coimbatore Medical College, Tamil Nadu
Online published on 2 August, 2016.
To assess the prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in young adults.
The study was conducted in Coimbatore Medical College hospital, Coimbatore. A total of 250 apparently healthy individuals aending Master health check-up clinic were selected for the study. Anthropometric measurements and resting blood pressure were taken with detailed clinical history. A fasting lipid profile and fasting blood sugar values are taken and estimated using a colorimeter.
The prevalence of metabolic syndrome among young adults is 22.8%. The metabolic syndrome is becoming increasingly common in children and young adults. With more than 50,000,000 people with the diagnosis of metabolic syndrome in the United States, it is a massive public health problem world-wide.
Metabolic syndrome, young adults, body mass index, lipid profile, blood pressure
