[Metabolic syndrome. Some specifics of diagnosis for cardiovascular prevention]

Rev Med Chir Soc Med Nat Iasi. 2005 Jan-Mar;109(1):21-8.
[Article in Romanian]

Abstract

Aim of the study: To analyse obesity and metabolical complications (cardiovascular disease) in an obese population, Iasi county compared to the nonobese population of the same locality.

Material and method: Cross-sectional study on two groups: group 1--the witness group--48 cases normal weight and group 2--the study group--50 obese patients.

Results and conclusions: High values of abdominal perimeter (AP) associate with high glycemia, high triglycerides and low HDL-col in obese patients; higher evidence of X syndrome elements association in the obese population; higher global risk for the obesity in modern life conditions; teenagers obesity trigger are small birthweight and perinatal malnutrition in 30% of cases.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Blood Glucose / metabolism
  • Body Mass Index
  • Body Weight
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / prevention & control*
  • Child
  • Cholesterol, HDL / blood
  • Cluster Analysis
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Metabolic Syndrome / blood
  • Metabolic Syndrome / complications
  • Metabolic Syndrome / diagnosis*
  • Metabolic Syndrome / epidemiology
  • Middle Aged
  • Obesity / blood
  • Obesity / complications
  • Obesity / diagnosis*
  • Obesity / epidemiology
  • Romania / epidemiology
  • Triglycerides / blood

Substances

  • Blood Glucose
  • Cholesterol, HDL
  • Triglycerides