Metabolic Syndrome among Tanta Faculty of Medicine Administrative Employees | ||
| Journal of High Institute of Public Health | ||
| Article 1, Volume 44, Issue 2, October 2014, Pages 61-68 PDF (621.52 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/jhiph.2014.20329 | ||
| Authors | ||
| El-Sherbiny AM* 1; Zaid H2 | ||
| 1MD Public Health, Social and Preventive Medicine, Public Health and Community Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Egypt. | ||
| 2MD Occupational Medicine, Public Health and Community Medicine Department, Tanta University, Egypt. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Objectives: The aim of study was to estimate the prevalence of metabolic syndrome using the definition proposed by the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) among Tanta faculty administrative employees to recommend a certain measure for its prevention. Methods: A cross sectional survey study was conducted on 239 Tanta faculty administrative employees. Results: More than two thirds of the study group aged > 40 years. Females constituted about two thirds. 30.5% of study employees suffered from metabolic syndrome. Female, aged > 40 years, overweight and obese, physically inactive, current cigarette smoking, hypertensive, diabetic, dyslipidemic with abdominal obesity employees had statistically significant risk of metabolic syndrome. Conclusion and Recommendation: The study recommended educational intervention for lifestyle modification for all at risk employees with monitoring and managing risk profile. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Metabolic syndrome; adults; Risk | ||
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