Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome among Apparently Healthy Adult Population in Pakistan: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is considerably higher worldwide. It varies greatly in different populations geographically and based on criteria used to diagnose the disease. This review was conducted to determine the prevalence of MetS among apparently healthy adults of Pakistan. A systematic review was performed on Medline/PubMed, SCOPUS, ScienceDirect, Google Scholar, and Web of Science databases until July 2022. Articles published on Pakistani healthy adult population reporting MetS were included. Pooled prevalence was reported with 95% confidence interval (CI). Of 440 articles, 20 articles met the eligibility.

Results

The pooled prevalence of MetS was 28.8% (95% CI: 17.8-39.7). The maximum prevalence was from a sub-urban village of Punjab (68%, 95% CI: 66.6-69.3)

SUBMITTER: Adil SO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9957355 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature