ALTERATIONS IN ANTHROPOMETRIC INDICES, LIPID PROFOLE AND OXIDATIVE STRESS IN PATIENTS WITH METABOLIC SYNDROME

Suresh Sasidharan; Miriam Varkey; Supriya Simon; Monisha Santhosh; Jeena Sara Mathew

Volume : VIII, Issue : I, January - 2018

ALTERATIONS IN ANTHROPOMETRIC INDICES, LIPID PROFOLE AND OXIDATIVE STRESS IN PATIENTS WITH METABOLIC SYNDROME

Suresh Sasidharan, Miriam Varkey, Supriya Simon, Monisha Santhosh, Jeena Sara Mathew

Abstract :

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is one of the major public health issues of this century which describes a constellation of physical conditions and metabolic abnormalities, commonly occurring together, that increases an individual’s risk for development of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and cardiovascular diseases (CVD). The present study was undertaken to assess the anthropometric indices, glucose level, lipid profile and the levels of pro–oxidant and anti–oxidant markers in MetS patients. BMI and WC were increased in MetS patients and WC was higher in women as compared to men. Serum TC, TG, LDL & VLDL levels were significantly higher and HDL levels were significantly lower in MetS patients compared to their age and sex–matched Controls. Blood levels of MDA, GSH and ascorbic acid were significantly higher in patients with MetS. BMI, WC, FPG, TC, TG, LDL & VLDL levels had significant positive, and HDL levels had significant negative correlations with the markers of OS.