Independent association of metabolic syndrome severity score and risk of diabetes: findings from 18 years of follow-up in the Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to investigate the association between age-specific and sex-specific continuous metabolic syndrome severity score (cMetS-S) and the risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Additionally, the study aimed to assess the added value of cMetS-S in predicting T2DM compared with traditional MetS criteria.

Design

The study used a longitudinal cohort design, following participants for 18 years.

Setting

The research was conducted within the Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study, a community-based study in Tehran, Iran.

Participants

A total of 6957 participants aged 20-60 years were included in the study.

Interventions/exposures

The cMetS-S of each participant was determined using age-specific and sex-specific equations and Cox propo

SUBMITTER: Amouzegar A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11409262 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature