Retrospective Study of Incidence of Abdominal Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome in ASRAM Hospital

Dr.Votturi Sukaveni; Dr.Gogineni Naga Tejaswi

Volume : VI, Issue : XII, December - 2016

Retrospective Study of Incidence of Abdominal Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome in ASRAM Hospital

Dr. Votturi Sukaveni, Dr. Gogineni Naga Tejaswi

Abstract :

Background: The prevalence of obesity and metabolic syndrome is rapidly increasing in India and other South Asian countries, leading to increased mortality and morbidity due to CVD and T2DM, Hence the need to find a reliable screening method for identifying such individuals. Methods: 100 patients of abdominal obesity were selected and assessed whether they were fulfilling the Modified NCEP ATP III criteria for Metabolic Syndrome. Inclusion Criteria – Age 20 to 80yrs with Waist Circumference >90cm in Males & >80cm in Females.Exclusion Criteria – Other causes of abdominal distension. Results: Males accounted for 55% and Females 45% in the study population among whom 72% had Metabolic Syndrome. Waist Circumference is better than BMI for Metabolic Syndrome. Conclusion: Among the widely used anthropometric measures, waist circumference had the highest correlation with Metabolic Syndrome