Metabolic Syndrome and Framingham Risk Score: Observation from Screening of Low-Income Semi-Urban African Women.

Autor:	Dada AS; Department of Medicine, Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, Ado Ekiti 36001, Ekiti State, Nigeria. ayokunledada@yahoo.com., Ajayi DD; Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, Ado Ekiti 36001, Ekiti State, Nigeria. ajayiekitilab@yahoo.com., Areo PO; Department of Surgery, Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, Ado Ekiti 36001, Ekiti State, Nigeria. areolafemoris@yahoo.co.uk., Raimi TH; Department of Medicine, Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, Ado Ekiti 36001, Ekiti State, Nigeria. adechristie2004@yahoo.com., Emmanuel EE; Department of Community Medicine, Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, Ado Ekiti 36001, Ekiti State, Nigeria. eyitayoe456@gmail.com., Odu OO; Department of Community Medicine, Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, Ado Ekiti 36001, Ekiti State, Nigeria. borbordoc4@gmail.com., Aremu OA; Department of Medicine, Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, Ado Ekiti 36001, Ekiti State, Nigeria. aremuolusegun101@hotmail.co.uk.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Medicines (Basel, Switzerland) [Medicines (Basel)] 2016 Jun 09; Vol. 3 (2). Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 Jun 09.
DOI:	10.3390/medicines3020015
Abstrakt:	Background: The heightened cardiovascular risk associated with metabolic syndrome (MetS) has been documented by several researchers. The Framingham risk score (FRS) provides a simple and efficient method for identifying individuals at cardiovascular risk. The objective was to describe the prevalence of MetS and its association with FRS in predicting cardiovascular disease among a cohort of semi-urban women; Method: Clinical and laboratory parameters were evaluated among 189 healthy women. The International Diabetes Federation definition was used to diagnose metabolic syndrome. FRS was calculated for each participant; Result: About two thirds of the participant make less than $US 90 per month. The mean systolic blood pressure was 131.80 ± 30. Eighty (42.3%) participants were overweight with a mean waist circumference of 91.64 ± 11.19 cm. MetS was present in 46 (24.3%). Individuals with MetS were more likely to have increased FRS, p = 0.012. One hundred and eighty seven (98.9%) were in the low risk category according to FRS. There was a significant difference in the mean FRS between participants with and without MetS (13.52 versus 10.29 p = 0.025); Conclusion: Prevalence of MetS in this study was comparable to the global rate, despite a low economic status. Individuals with MetS were more likely to have cardiovascular disease than persons without MetS, thus emphasizing the need for risk stratification and prompt management.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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