Magnitude of metabolic syndrome in Gondar town, Northwest Ethiopia: A community-based cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is becoming a major public health problem globally; it is clear that the burden of MetS is rapidly increasing the rates of non-communicable diseases (NCD). In Ethiopia studies done so far have shown a large disparity in magnitude of the prevalence of MetS and were mainly institution-based studies. Therefore, this study assess the prevalence of MetS among adults who are residing in Gondar city using Adult Treatment Panel III (ATP III) and the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) assessment tool. The findings are imperative to developing and strengthening national NCD prevention and control programs.

Methods

This study was conducted in Gondar city Northwest Ethiopia in 2018. It employs a community-based cross-sectional study design among

SUBMITTER: Abebe SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8496848 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature