Diabetes Mellitus Type 2-A Predictor of Metabolic Syndrome in Urban Population of North India

The Metabolic syndrome (MetS) referred as a cluster of hypertension, hyperglycemia, dyslipidemia, and central obesity. The type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) may be useful as a practical tool to predict the metabolic disorder. Now a day's incidence of MetS is increasing in urban population. However, the present study focused on the role played of T2DM as a risk factor for development of MetS.

To study the incidence of T2DM and role played by with it as a predictor of MetS in an urban population of Greater Noida.

A total of 183 participants recruited in the present study in the age group of 2055 years of age both male and female. The patients were diagnosed for MetS according to the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) Adult Treatment Panel III (ATP III) criteria for associated risk factors of MetS in urban population. The data were analyzed by using SPSS-16 software.

The total incidence of T2DM in an urban population of Greater Noida is 21.3% with a high incidence among female, 23.6% as compared with male, 18.8%. Overall The MetS as per NCEP/ATP III criteria was 24.7%, with a higher risk among female, 27.8% compared with male, 21.7% respectively. Urban T2DM patients showed statistically significant (p<0.05) high risk of abdominal obesity, hypertension and triglyceridemia.

Risk factors of T2DM and MetS is useful, to identify overweight, obesity and dyslipidemia. T2DM patients having a longer duration may adopt the risk of the Mets. Study highlights the risk of MetS increases with the advancement of age in both male and female. T2DM is increasing at rampant in Urban population due to changes in lifestyle and genetic factors. Routine monitoring and screening programs of T2DM components are required for early detection of MetS in the study population.