scholarly journals Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in Urban India

Cholesterol ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Apurva Sawant ◽  
Ranjit Mankeshwar ◽  
Swarup Shah ◽  
Rani Raghavan ◽  
Gargi Dhongde ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Cardiac Risk ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Individual Risk ◽  
Cardiac Evaluation ◽  
Awareness Programs ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Individual Risk Factors ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
And Control

Background. Metabolic syndrome (MS) is characterised by a constellation of individual risk factors of cardiovascular disease. Materials and Methods. The current study was a population-based survey of cohort of subjects in the metropolitan city of Mumbai. A total of 548 subjects, who attended the CARDIAC evaluation camp, were recruited in the study. Participants with complete fasting lipid profiles, blood glucose, and known cardiac risk markers were evaluated. Results. On applying modified NCEP ATP III, we found out that nearly of the subjects had at least one abnormal parameter. We found the prevalence of MS in our study population to be . The prevalence of MS in males was almost double than females (). The overall prevalence of BMI (>23 kg/m2) was . Increased hypertriglyceridemia and decreased levels of HDL-C were found to be more in males (). Conclusion. The low percentage of subjects with normal and controlled parameters suggests that there is a need for awareness programs and lifestyle interventions for the prevention and control of MS.

scholarly journals Awareness Among Undergraduate Students of Mangalore City Regarding Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19): A Questionnaire Study

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deeksha Das ◽  
Ramya Shenoy ◽  
Megha Mukherjee ◽  
Bhaskaran Unnikrishnan ◽  
Nikita Rungta
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Hand Washing ◽  
Questionnaire Study ◽  
Public Places ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
Imminent Threat ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
Age Range ◽  
And Control

ABSTRACT Objectives: COVID-19 outbreak has surfaced as an imminent threat for the public health. Because India is a populous country, it is important for Indians to be aware of the basic modes of prevention that can diminish the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection. Aim: The present questionnaire study was carried out among the undergraduate students to assess the awareness regarding the spread and control of COVID-19. Methods: The questionnaire was circulated among the undergraduate students as a Google form. Results: The study included responses of 868 undergraduate students belonging to 2 university colleges. The majority of the participants were females (63%; n = 547) in the age range of 18-23 y. Approximately 98.3% (853) had awareness regarding COVID-19. Approximately 94.7% (822) were washing their hands after visiting public places, out of which only 90.6% (786) were aware of proper steps to be followed in hand washing. It was concluded that it is required to create awareness among 20.8% (181) of our study participants regarding the importance of hand washing to control COVID-19. Conclusions: Awareness regarding COVID-19 among study participants was good. However, a small part of the study population is required to be educated on proper steps to be followed in hand washing.

scholarly journals From individual risk factors and the metabolic syndrome to global cardiometabolic risk

2008 ◽  
Vol 10 (suppl_B) ◽  
pp. B24-B33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean-Pierre Després ◽  
Paul Poirier ◽  
Jean Bergeron ◽  
Angelo Tremblay ◽  
Isabelle Lemieux ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Cardiometabolic Risk ◽  
Individual Risk ◽  
The Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Individual Risk Factors

Metabolic Syndrome Prevalence and its Individual Risk Factors Characteristics in Population of Central Serbia

2011 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 230 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivana Burazor ◽  
Nada Vukadinovic ◽  
Mirko Burazor ◽  
Nenad Burazor ◽  
Marko Lazovic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Individual Risk ◽  
Individual Risk Factors

scholarly journals Insulin Resistance Is Associated with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity in a Danish Population-Based Study—DanFunD

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (23) ◽  
pp. 12654
Author(s):  
Anne A. Bjerregaard ◽  
Marie W. Petersen ◽  
Lise Kirstine Gormsen ◽  
Sine Skovbjerg ◽  
Niklas R. Jørgensen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Glucose Metabolism ◽  
Multiple Chemical Sensitivity ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Chemical Sensitivity ◽  
Insulin Resistant ◽  
Central Nervous Systems ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Somatic Disorders ◽  
Multiple Chemical

Multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS) is a multisystem syndrome, and limited knowledge of its pathophysiology exists. Based on the population-based Danish cohort DanFunD, this study investigated metabolic health in people with MCS compared to individuals who did not have MCS. From 9656 cohort participants aged 18–76 years old, 1.95% were categorized as MCS individuals with comorbid functional somatic disorders (MCS + FSD, n = 188), and 1.13% were categorized as MCS without functional somatic disorders (MCS ÷ FSD, n = 109). MCS was characterized based on three criteria: the experience of symptoms upon exposure to common odors and airborne chemicals, symptoms related the central nervous systems and others organ symptoms, and significant impact on every day, social, and occupational life. The remaining study population without MCS or any other functional somatic disorders were regarded as controls. We used adjusted multiple linear regression with link-function to evaluate the associations between lipid and glucose metabolism markers and MCS. We also tested the odds ratio of metabolic syndrome in MCS. Results did not point to statistically significant associations between lipid biomarkers or metabolic syndrome and both MCS groups compared to the controls. We found that MCS individuals may be more insulin resistant and that MCS ÷ FSD may have an impaired glucose metabolism when compared to controls.

scholarly journals Diabetes mellitus and its socio-demographic determinants: a population-based study from a rural block of Haryana

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 30
Author(s):  
Anuj Jangra ◽  
J. S. Malik ◽  
Srishti Singh ◽  
Nitika Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Population Based Study ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Study Population ◽  
One Year ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
Prevalence Of Diabetes Mellitus

Background: Diabetes is growing alarmingly in India which is a home to more than 65.1 million people with this disease and this number would increase to 80 million by the year 2030. The rising prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus poses a major threat to clinical management, economic growth and social wellbeing of patients. Studying socio epidemiology of diabetes among adults would help in decreasing the manifestation and severity of this NCD, so this study was conducted with the aim to assess the prevalence of diabetes mellitus and its associated socio-demographic factors.Methods: The present study was conducted in rural block of district Rohtak over a period of one year among 1000 study participants aged 15-64years. Fasting blood sugar was measured to evaluate the prevalence of diabetes mellitus.Results: Overall prevalence of diabetes mellitus was 9.2%. It was highest among 55-64years age group (26%), those engaged in service (11.6%), illiterates and upper middle SES (14.3%).Conclusions: The prevalence of diabetes was high in the study population. A holistic approach targeting both individual and social factors is required to tackle this high prevalence.

Association between metabolic syndrome and cognitive decline: a systematic review of prospective population-based studies

2011 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 69-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zilong Hao ◽  
Bo Wu ◽  
Deren Wang ◽  
Ming Liu
Keyword(s):  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Cognitive Decline ◽  
Vascular Dementia ◽  
Cognitive Disorders ◽  
Fold Increase ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Individual Risk ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Positive Results

Objective: The association between metabolic syndrome (MS) and the risk of cognitive impairment or dementia remains unclear. In this article, we systematically review studies on the risk of cognitive disorders in patients with MS to determine the strength of the association between MS and cognitive decline.Methods: Electronic databases through December 2009 were searched to identify prospective population-based studies that examined the association between MS and risk of cognitive disorders. Two reviewers used a standardised form to collect data and assess eligibility. The quality of study was assessed by the Newcastle–Ottawa Scale.Results: We found nine eligible studies that involve 19 876 participants. All studies but two indicate that MS is associated with cognitive decline (from one-fold to more than two-fold increase in risk). It seems that MS may be associated with cognitive impairment (positive results in three of five) and vascular dementia (positive results in two of three), whereas three studies involving patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) did not find the association between MS and AD. When examining the association of the individual risk factors of the MS and cognition in seven eligible studies, glucose (three studies) and hypertension (three studies) showed positive results associated with cognitive decline.Conclusion: The MS may be associated with cognitive impairment and vascular dementia but not for AD, which need to be further investigated with high-quality studies.

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