Cardiovascular disease risk factors, metabolic syndrome and obesity in an Iranian population

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Abstract
As part of the Isfahan Healthy Heart Program, we evaluated the prevalence of cardiovascular disease risk factors in Iranians with generalized and abdominal obesity. We carried out a crosssectional study on 3694 participants aged >/= 19 years. Overall, 36.6% of men and 35.9% of women were overweight; 11.2% of men and 28.1% of women were obese. Mean body mass index [BMI], waist circumference [WC] and waist/hip ratio [WHR] increased with age up to 65 years. Total serum cholesterol, triglycerides and 2-hour post-load plasma glucose increased with BMI, WC and WHR in both sexes. Prevalence of metabolic syndrome was 19.8% in females with normal BMI, 48.1% in overweight females and 63.2% in obese females. In males, corresponding values were 3.7%, 18.0% and 40.1%Citation
Kelishadi, R., Gharipour, M., Sadri, G.H., Tavasoli, A.A. & Amani, A. (2008). Cardiovascular disease risk factors, metabolic syndrome and obesity in an Iranian population. EMHJ - Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 14 (5), 1070-1079, 2008 https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/117530