Metabolic syndrome among Yemeni Physicians in Sana'a
Suez Canal University Medical Journal. 2008; 11 (1): 31-34
in English
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ABSTRACT
To assess the prevalence of metabolic syndrome among Yemeni physicians in Sana'a, Yemen. Data were collected on 332 Yemeni physicians in Sana'a [224 males and 108 females] aged 25 years and over. Metabolic syndrome was diagnosed according to ATP-III criteria. The prevalence of metabolic syndrome in the study population was 23.8% [25.4% among males and 20.4% among females]. All the components of the metabolic syndrome were significantly more common in males, except low HDL-cholesterol level. Low HDL-C was the most common metabolic abnormality in both sexes. Metabolic syndrome is prevalent among Yemeni physicians in figures comparable to western populations. Low HDL was the most prevalent component
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Physicians
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Triglycerides
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Blood Pressure
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Cholesterol
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Prevalence
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Sex Characteristics
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Diabetes Mellitus
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Cholesterol, HDL
Type of study:
Prevalence study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Suez Canal Univ. Med. J.
Year:
2008
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