Prevalence of metabolic syndrome among breast cancer survivors in East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To date, limited data are available on metabolic syndrome prevalence among breast cancer survivors in Malaysia. Therefore, this study was conducted to determine the prevalence of metabolic syndrome and abnormal metabolic syndrome components among breast cancer survivors in East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia.

Methods

This cross-sectional study included 95 breast cancer survivors (age 53.7 ± 7.6 years) who have completed main cancer treatments for ≥6 months. Cancer survivors were recruited from two main government hospitals in Kelantan and Terengganu using a purposive sampling method.

Results

According to the Harmonized criteria, the metabolic syndrome prevalence was 50.5%. Among those with metabolic syndrome, the most prevalent abnormal metabolic components w

SUBMITTER: Shahril MR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7844947 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature