Objective This review was done to determine the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS)
among adult general population in India. We also wanted to find the gender, setting, and …

South Asia is home to one of the largest population of people with metabolic syndrome
(MetS). The prevalence of MetS in South Asians varies according to region, extent of …

Lipid abnormalities especially low levels of high density lipoprotein (HDL) were observed in
high proportion of their study subjects. A recent population based survey from central India …

Background: Police force constitutes a special occupational group. They have been shown
to be at high risk for the development of cardiovascular diseases. A multitude of factors may …

The prevalence of obesity is rising globally and in India. Overweight, obesity and related
diseases need to be delineated in Asian Indian women. A literature search was done using …

Background The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of Metabolic syndrome
(MetS) in the people of Gwalior. Three criteria viz., National Cholesterol Education Program …

Obesity is a global health burden and its prevalence is increasing substantially due to
changing lifestyle. Chronic adiposity is associated with metabolic imbalance leading to …

Objective Metabolic syndrome is an important cardiovascular risk factor. To determine its
prevalence among urban subjects in India we performed a multisite study. Methods The …

Objectives To describe the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) among older
persons in rural Bangladesh, to investigate whether the prevalence varies by age, sex …

Abstract Metabolic syndrome (MetS) or “Syndrome X” which is a constellation of insulin
resistance, hyperglycemia, hypertension, low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) …