Metabolic syndrome in a family practice population: prevalence and clinical characteristics
To determine the prevalence and clinical characteristics of metabolic syndrome in a family practice population. Chart abstraction and patient interviews. Family Medicine Centre in Kingston, Ont. Five hundred one men and women between 40 and 60 years old registered at the Family Medicine Centre. Base...
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Published in | Canadian family physician Vol. 52; no. 8; pp. 982 - 983 |
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Main Authors | , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Canada
The College of Family Physicians of Canada
01.08.2006
College of Family Physicians of Canada |
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Summary: | To determine the prevalence and clinical characteristics of metabolic syndrome in a family practice population.
Chart abstraction and patient interviews.
Family Medicine Centre in Kingston, Ont.
Five hundred one men and women between 40 and 60 years old registered at the Family Medicine Centre. Based on the number of risk factors for metabolic syndrome recorded on their charts (except for waist circumference), participants were stratified into 3 groups. Group 1 were patients without the syndrome (0 or 1 risk factor). Group 2 were patients who might have the syndrome, depending on subsequent measurement of waist circumference (2 risk factors). Group 3 were patients with metabolic syndrome (3 or more risk factors). Patients in group 2 were invited to attend the clinic for an assessment of waist circumference.
Presence of metabolic syndrome, as defined by the Third Adult Treatment Panel of the National Institutes of Health, based on waist circumference; blood pressure; and serum triglyceride, high-density lipoprotein, and glucose levels.
Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in this population was 33% (35% among men and 32% among women). Hypertension was the most prevalent component of the syndrome (81.6%). The most common combination of 3 components of the syndrome was central obesity, hypertriglyceridemia, and hypertension (43.7%).
Metabolic syndrome was prevalent among patients in the family practice studied. One in every 3 patients between 40 and 60 years old met the criteria for the syndrome. |
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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 Contributors: All the authors contributed equally to concept and design of the study, data gathering and analysis, and preparation of the article. |
ISSN: | 0008-350X 1715-5258 |