Detection of metabolic syndrome burden in healthy young adults may enable timely introduction of disease prevention.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Metabolic syndrome and associated diseases are a global health problem. Detection of early metabolic modifications that may lead to metabolic syndrome would enable timely introduction of preventive lifestyle modifications.

Material and methods

In total 103 young, healthy adults were assessed for indicators of metabolic alterations. Anthropometric, lifestyle, genetic and biochemical parameters were assessed. Individuals who fulfilled at least one criterion for diagnosis of metabolic syndrome were assigned to the group with the higher metabolic syndrome burden (B-MeS).

Results

The 34 young healthy individuals who were assigned to the B-MeS group had lower fat-free mass, higher body mass index, waist-to-hip ratio, fat mass, and blood pressure, more visceral

SUBMITTER: Sostaric A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6764305 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature