Metabolic syndrome among hypertensive patients at University of Gondar Hospital, North West Ethiopia: a cross sectional study

BMC Cardiovascular Disorders

Research Article

Molla Abebe¹  Nebiyu Mesfin²  Zelalem Addis³  Belaynesh Tachebele⁴ 

[1] Department of Clinical Chemistry, University of Gondar, School of Biomedical and Laboratory Sciences, Gondar, Ethiopia;Department of Internal Medicine, University of Gondar, School of Medicine, Gondar, Ethiopia;Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Gondar, School of Biomedical and Laboratory Sciences, Gondar, Ethiopia;University of Gondar Hospital, Hospital Laboratory, Gondar, Ethiopia;

关键词: Hypertension;    Metabolic syndrome;    Cardiovascular risk;    Dyslipidemia;    Insulin resistance;   

DOI  :  10.1186/1471-2261-14-177

 received in 2014-08-03, accepted in 2014-12-02,  发布年份 2014

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundData is sparse concerning the magnitude of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in developing countries like Ethiopia whose major health problem had long been under-nutrition and infectious diseases rather than non-communicable diseases (NCDs) including hypertension, obesity and MetS. However, it is obvious that the NCDs are recently taking over and becoming the major health care concerns in the developing countries. This pattern could be partly explained by the nation’s sustained economical growth in the last few decades in addition to the increasing globalization related adoption of western lifestyle. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of metabolic syndrome and associated factors among hypertensive patients in North West Ethiopia.MethodA cross sectional study was conducted on 300 hypertensive individuals who get follow-up care at University of Gondar Hospital after diagnosed as hypertensive. The WHO STEP-wise approach to surveillance of NCD was used. Fasting blood glucose level, triglyceride and high density lipoprotein cholesterol were determined using standardized laboratory procedures.ResultThe prevalence of metabolic syndrome was 40.7% and 39.3% according to the modified NCEP-ATP III and IDF criteria respectively. Low HDL-c was found to be the most frequently encountered (81.3%) component of MetS other than the hypertension. Being female was significantly associated with MetS (AOR = 4.34; 95% CI: 2.09, 8.99) using IDF and (AOR = 3.30; 95% CI: 1.66, 6.58) using NCEP-ATP III criteria. Abnormal BMI which included both high and low BMI was found to have significant association with MetS (AOR = 3.10; 95% CI: 1.73, 5.58) using IDF and (AOR = 1.84; 95% CI: 1.05, 3.22) as diagnosed using the NCEP-ATP III criteria.ConclusionWe recommend a comprehensive medical care approach to hypertensive patients to adequately assess and address the additional components of MetS which are known to potentiate the risks of cardiovascular diseases among hypertensive patients.

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