Subgroups With Metabolic Syndrome Show Different Association With Ischemic Heart Disease and Stroke; Findings of Iran STEPS Survey 2021.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is defined as clustering of 3 or more of 5 metabolic risk factors in an individual. It has been greatly using in clinical practice; although some research illustrated that it might not act as a homogenous disorder in association with cardiovascular diseases. Therefore, we aimed to investigate its prevalence and association with ischemic heart disease (IHD) and stroke.

Methods

Using Iran STEPS (STEPwise Approach to NCD [Noncommunicable Diseases] Risk Factor Surveillance) Survey 2021, the prevalence and association of MetS, with prevalence of IHD and stroke was assessed. Given the definition of MetS, it includes 16 combinations (clusters) of 5 risk factors; we aggregated them into 6 groups and evaluated their association with prevalence of

SUBMITTER: Koolaji S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12684581 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature