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Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in rural elderly of A sian I ndian origin
Author(s) -
Nag Tanmay,
Ghosh Arnab
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
american journal of human biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.559
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1520-6300
pISSN - 1042-0533
DOI - 10.1002/ajhb.22697
Subject(s) - gerontology , medicine , genetics , biology
Objectives Virtually no studies have been undertaken to investigate the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS) among the rural elderly in India. The aim of the present study was to identify the effects of sex and age on body fat distribution, blood pressure (BP), and metabolic variables as well as to look at the prevalence of MS and related phenotypes by age‐groups and sex. Methods A total of 312 participants aged ≥55 years took part in the present cross‐sectional study. All the participants were grouped into: Group I (55–59 years); Group II (60–64 years); Group III (65–69 years); and Group IV (≥70 years). Anthropometric measures were collected using standard techniques. Metabolic profiles and blood pressure were also measured. Results MANOVA revealed significant sex and age group effects on percent body fat, trunk extremity ratio, and diastolic BP. Significant sex effects were evident for BMI, waist‐hip ratio, waist‐height ratio, total cholesterol, and HDL. The overall prevalence of MS was found to be 28.2% with a higher prevalence in females (36.9%) as compared to males (23.9%). Conclusion It seems reasonable to argue that MS is considerably high in the rural elderly of Asian Indian origin and early intervention is warranted to avoid further escalation in cardiovascular disease. Am. J. Hum. Biol. 27:724–727, 2015. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.