Burden of metabolic syndrome among primary care patients in Crete, Greece: A descriptive study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) is a clustering of abdominal obesity, hypertriglyceridaemia, low HDL cholesterol, hyperglycaemia and hypertension. Early identification of MetS is important for preventing cardiovascular disease (CVD). MetS has not been systematically explored in Greek primary care.

Objectives

To examine MetS frequency among primary care patients 40 years of age or older in Crete.

Methods

A descriptive study was conducted (July-December 2015). General practitioners, randomly selected from regional physician listings, recruited consecutive patients, 40 years of age or older, visiting their practice. Chart audits were completed for eligible patients using medical records, including demographics and cardiovascular risk factors (hypertension, dyslipida

SUBMITTER: Anastasaki M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7744156 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature