Metabolic Syndrome: An Emerging Threat

Authors

  • Quazi Audry Arafat Rahman Assistant Registrar of Medicine, Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Dhaka
  • Md Abdur Razzak APLAR Fellow in Rheumatology, Professor and Head, Department of Medicine, AFMC, Dhaka
  • Md Abdul Wahab Associate Professor of Biochemistry, AFMC, Dhaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/jafmc.v14i2.45911

Keywords:

Metabolic syndrome, CVD, Insulin resistance, obesity, Dyslipidemia, Hypertension.

Abstract

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a multifaceted syndrome, which occurs frequently in the general population. It represents a cluster of metabolic abnormalities that include hypertension, central obesity, insulin resistance, and atherogenic dyslipidemia, and is strongly associated with an increased risk for developing diabetes and atherosclerotic and nonatherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD). The pathogenesis of MetS involves both genetic and acquired factors that contribute to the final pathway of inflammation that leads to CVD. MetS has gained significant importance recently due to the exponential increase in obesity worldwide. Early diagnosis is important in order to employ lifestyle and risk factor modification. Here, we review the epidemiology, diagnostic criteria, pathogenesis and disease associations of MetS, and summarize existing management modalities.

Journal of Armed Forces Medical College Bangladesh Vol.14 (2) 2018: 203-208

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.
Abstract
236
PDF
338

Downloads

Published

2020-03-10

How to Cite

Rahman, Q. A. A., Razzak, M. A., & Wahab, M. A. (2020). Metabolic Syndrome: An Emerging Threat. Journal of Armed Forces Medical College, Bangladesh, 14(2), 203–208. https://doi.org/10.3329/jafmc.v14i2.45911

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 2 (2018)

Section

Review Article

License

Submission of a manuscript for publication implies the transfer of the copyright from the author to the publisher upon acceptance. Accepted manuscripts become the permanent property of the Journal of Armed Forces Medical College and may not be reproduced by any means in whole or in part without the written consent of the publisher.