Journal du syndrome métabolique

Frequency of Metabolic Syndrome in a Rural District Hospital in Malaysia

Abstract

Aye M, Cabot JSF and Razak MSA

Background: Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) is a cluster of factors that increase the risk of Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) and Diabetes Mellitus (DM).

Methods: A cross-sectional analysis of data was performed from 355 patients who attended rural Malaysian district hospital outpatient clinics from January to June 2011, using the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) criteria to define MetS and identify the demographic risk factors for developing MetS.

Results: Prevalence MetS was 48.7% of which 63.6% were female. Hypertension was the most common metabolic risk factor (82.4%). Age, female sex and BMI were significant factors for developing MetS with OR=1.05 (CI=1.03- 1.06), 2.53 (CI=1.51-4.26) and 1.19 (CI=1.13-1.25) respectively. Risk was significantly lower among Chinese patients compared to Indian patients p=0.01, OR=0.46 (CI=0.23-0.87).

Conclusion: Age, female gender and ethnicity were noted to be demographic factors for developing MetS.