Association Between Life Style Measures and Metabolic Syndrome in Medical Community of India

Volume : VIII, Issue : VII, July - 2018

Kailash Chandra, Raj Kamal, Agrawal Rp, Sirohi Parmendra

Objective– Metabolic syndrome (MetS); has numerous risk factors like obesity, hyperglycemia, dyslipidemia and

hypertension. Life style measures are also important predictors. We aimed to correlate them to prevalence of MetS.

Methods– It was a cross sectional study with 390 participants. Detailed physical and laboratory examination were done. The data were collected

in a proforma having multiple questionnaires describing baseline demographic profile, personal habits and physical exercise, job stress, work

load and sleep pattern.

Results– MetS was diagnosed in 47.95% cases that were significantly higher than general population. Cases with Low physical activity, higher

job stress, more working hours, disturbed sleep pattern and higher alcohol consumption were significantly associated with higher MetS

(p value <.005) while smokers had also higher MetS prevalence but the association was non significant.

Conclusion– Life style measures are important predictors of MetS and they have also to be emphasized along with the traditional risk factors of

MetS.