Association Between Acute Stroke and Metabolic Syndrome

Authors

  • Md Jabed Iqbal Postgraduate resident, Dept. of Medicine, Dhaka Medical College Hospital & consultant cardiologist, The Medical Center, Dhanmondi, Dhaka
  • Md Mahmudur Rahman Siddiqui Postgraduate resident, Dept. of Medicine, Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
  • Quazi Tarikul Islam Professor, Dept. of Medicine, Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
  • Ahmed Hossain Assistant Professor, Dept. of Medicine, Dhaka Medical College Hospital
  • Ekramul Mustafa Indoor Medical Officer, Dept. of Medicine, Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
  • Md Ruhul Amin Shipa Postgraduate resident, Dept. of Medicine, Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
  • Md Yousuf Ur Rahman Assistant Registrar, Dept. of Medicine, Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
  • Hashmi Sina Registrar, Dept. of Medicine, Dhaka Medical College Hospital

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/jom.v11i2.5453

Keywords:

Stroke, Metabolic syndrome, hypertension, fasting blood sugar, hyperlipidaemia

Abstract

Objective: Metabolic syndrome is the cluster of vascular risk factors including insulin resistance, elevated blood
pressure, hyperlipidemia, and obesity. Metabolic syndrome is strongly associated with cardiovascular and
cerebrovascular disease. The aim of this study is to find out association between stroke and metabolic syndrome in
our population.
Methods: In this observational study, a total number of fifty randomly selected patients were studied from July
2009 to December 2009 at Medicine ward of Dhaka Medical College Hospital. Definition of metabolic syndrome
was taken from the guidelines by the National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III.
Results: Among the study population 46% had metabolic syndrome. This study estimated that Ischaemic stroke is
more common among metabolic syndrome patients (65.2%), but patient without metabolic syndrome had more
haemorrhagic stroke (55.6%).Only 12% patient was found obese. With or without metabolic syndrome most of the
patient had elevated TG (64%) and raised blood pressure (64%).
Conclusion: Without obesity, metabolic syndrome is an important risk factor for cerebrovascular disease. Majority
of the patients with metabolic syndrome present as ischemic stroke.

Keywords: Stroke; Metabolic syndrome; hypertension; fasting blood sugar; hyperlipidaemia.

DOI: 10.3329/jom.v11i2.5453

J MEDICINE 2010; 11 : 124-127

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Iqbal, M. J., Siddiqui, M. M. R., Islam, Q. T., Hossain, A., Mustafa, E., Shipa, M. R. A., Rahman, M. Y. U., & Sina, H. (2010). Association Between Acute Stroke and Metabolic Syndrome. Journal of Medicine, 11(2), 124–127. https://doi.org/10.3329/jom.v11i2.5453

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Vol. 11 No. 2 (2010)

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