Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome among 16-21 Years Urban Cameroonian Using NCEP ATPIII and IDF Criteria.
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2014-05-01
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Background: The metabolic syndrome is a common metabolic disorder associated to
the increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity.
Aims: To assess the prevalence of metabolic abnormalities and metabolic syndrome
(MetS) among 16-21 years Cameroonian adolescents and analyzed the influence of age,
gender and weight status.
Study Design: This was a cross sectional study.
Place and Duration of study: Commercial High school of Yaoundé, between January
and May 2012.
Methods: MetS was defined according to United States (US) adapted pediatric criteria
and International Diabetes Federation (IDF) criteria. A cross sectional study was set to
collect data from 1765 adolescents (59.1% girls).
Results: Using the US criteria, the prevalence of MetS was 20.3%, while IDF criteria
showed a lower prevalence of 15.3%. Girls were at greater risk for MetS (US 25.0% and
IDF 23.4%) compared to boys (US 15.0% and IDF 6.1%). The prevalence of MetS was
elevated in elder adolescents (US 22.4% and IDF 18.9%) as compared to youngster (US
14.9% and IDF 5.9%). Overweight adolescents (BMI≥25kg/m2) were more exposed to MetS (US 25.5% and IDF 26.7%) than normal weight (US 17.4% and IDF 9.0%). MetS
prevalence itself varied markedly according to criteria used. Both US and IDF criteria,
showed highest rate of low HDL (US 55.0% and IDF 49.3%) and elevated blood
pressure (US 28.8% and IDF 27.0%).
Conclusions: The prevalence of MetS among our study population was high especially
in girls and overweight adolescents. Individual MetS abnormalities are common in
adolescents, further studies are needed to draw a more precise picture of the situation in
order to better target interventions to improve future cardiovascular health.
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Metabolic syndrome, overweight, adolescent, gender, Cameroon
Citation
Ngo-Song M C, Azantsakingue B G, Fouejeu-Wamba P C, Abega-Ebene P J, Ngondi J L, Oben J E. Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome among 16-21 Years Urban Cameroonian Using NCEP ATPIII and IDF Criteria. British Journal of Medicine and Medical Research. 2014 May; 4(13): 2483-2493.