Trends of metabolic syndrome among Iranian patients with diabetes and its association with cardiovascular disease and diabetes complications: a nationwide study of the National Program for Prevention and Control of Diabetes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is highly prevalent among individuals with type 2 diabetes and is characterized by a combination of specific clinical parameters including abnormal blood lipid levels, impaired fasting glucose, elevated blood pressure, and excessive abdominal fat. This study aimed to investigate the trends in MetS prevalence and its components among patients with diabetes in Iran from 2015 to 2021 and explore its association with cardiovascular disease and diabetes complications.

Methods

We conducted a nationwide trend analysis using data from 313,939 patients with diabetes enrolled in the National Program for Prevention and Control of Diabetes (NPPCD). Annual trends of Mets according to age and gender, annual trends of MetS components and the association

SUBMITTER: Ghaemi F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12523082 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature