Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in urban population of Dibrugarh town of upper Assam

AimTo study the prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in urban population of Dibrugarh town of upper Assam.MethodsIn the present study, 502 subjects were selected randomly from the urban population of Dibrugarh town over a period of one year from September '10 to August '11 and were studied for presence of Metabolic Syndrome.ResultsMetabolic Syndrome (MS) was found in 165 cases (32.87%) out of 502 + subjects examined. The prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome was more in females (45.92%) than in males (21.56%). Prevalence increased with increasing age in males. Subjects with Metabolic Syndrome had High Blood Pressure (BP) in 37.57%, high Fasting Blood Sugar (FBS) in 71.51%, hypertriglyceridemia in 30.3% and low high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol in 24.85%. 20.6% with Metabolic Syndrome were Smokers. 51.51% of the subjects with Metabolic Syndrome led a sedentary life and 83.03% of the subject belonged to upper or upper middle class of socioeconomic strata.ConclusionThe present study shows a higher prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in this part of India suggesting a high prevalence of CVD risk factors among the urban population of Dibrugarh town.