Metabolic Syndrome Prevalence, Dietary Intake, and Cardiovascular Risk Profile Among Overweight and Obese Adults 18–50 Years Old From the United Arab Emirates

2010 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taif Al-Sarraj ◽  
Hussein Saadi ◽  
Jeff S. Volek ◽  
Maria Luz Fernandez
Keyword(s):  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk ◽  
Dietary Intake ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Risk Profile ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk Profile ◽  
Obese Adults

The metabolic syndrome is amplified in hypothyroid rheumatoid arthritis patients: a cross-sectional study

2008 ◽  
Vol 69 (01) ◽  
pp. 39-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
H G Raterman ◽  
I C van Eijk ◽  
A E Voskuyl ◽  
M J L Peters ◽  
B A C Dijkmans ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk ◽  
Risk Score ◽  
Framingham Risk Score ◽  
Risk Profile ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk Profile ◽  
Prevalence Odds Ratio ◽  
The Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Framingham Risk

Objectives:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), which is even more pronounced in hypothyroid RA patients. An unfavourable cardiovascular risk profile conferred by a higher prevalence of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) and a higher Framingham risk score might explain this amplified cardiovascular morbidity. This study compared first, MetS (features) and second, the Framingham 10-year CVD risk in RA patients with hypothyroidism compared with euthyroid RA patients.Methods:RA patients participating in the CARRÉ investigation were divided into two groups: hypothyroid and euthyroid RA patients. MetS according to the National Cholesterol Education Program Third Adult Treatment Panel criteria and the Framingham risk score was compared between hypothyroid and non-hypothyroid CVD event-free RA patients.Results:In total, 257 RA patients were included: 236 with RA (91.8%) and 21 with hypothyroid RA (8.2%), respectively. The prevalence of the MetS was significantly higher in hypothyroid RA patients (43%) compared with RA patients (20%). Moreover, female hypothyroid RA patients had a higher Framingham risk score compared with euthyroid RA patients. With RA patients as the reference category, the age and gender-adjusted prevalence odds ratio for the MetS was 3.5 (95% CI 1.3 to 9.1) in hypothyroid RA.Conclusions:Hypothyroid RA patients, particularly female patients, have a more unfavourable cardiovascular risk profile, reflected by an increased prevalence of the MetS and higher Framingham score, than euthyroid RA patients, suggesting a greater need for cardiovascular risk management in these patients to prevent future CVD events.

scholarly journals 812-5 Metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular risk profile in patients with myocardial infarction

2004 ◽  
Vol 43 (5) ◽  
pp. A475
Author(s):  
Giacomo Levantesi ◽  
Alejandro Macchia ◽  
Aldo Pietro Maggioni ◽  
Maria Grazia Franzosi ◽  
Luigi Tavazzi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk ◽  
Risk Profile ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk Profile

scholarly journals Dietary Intake of Phytoestrogens Is Associated with a Favorable Metabolic Cardiovascular Risk Profile in Postmenopausal U.S. Women: The Framingham Study

2002 ◽  
Vol 132 (2) ◽  
pp. 276-282 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miriam J. J. de Kleijn ◽  
Yvonne T. van der Schouw ◽  
Peter W. F. Wilson ◽  
Diederick E. Grobbee ◽  
Paul F. Jacques
Keyword(s):  
Cardiovascular Risk ◽  
Dietary Intake ◽  
Risk Profile ◽  
Framingham Study ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk Profile
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