Metabolic Syndrome increase the risk of cardiovascular disease
and is associated with morbidity and mortality, so that, this
research was conducted to study the risk factors of Metabolic
Syndrome.
To determine the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in a sample of
apparently healthy people.
Cross-sectional study of 382 apparently healthy people attending Al-Assad
University Hospital clinics in Damascus (not as patients). Anthropometry (hei
ght, weight, waist
circumference, and blood pressure), fasting blood glucose, triglyceride and high density lipoprotein were
examined for all the participants, and then the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome was determined
according to International Diabetes Federation and National Cholesterol Education Program / Adult
Treatment Panel 3 definitions.
