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Frequency of the metabolic syndrome in screened South African corporate executives.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17392993     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
AIM: The aim of the study was to determine the frequency of the metabolic syndrome in a specific group of people. PATIENTS AND METHODS: The ATP III criteria were used to identify the metabolic syndrome in a group of 1,410 corporate executives belonging to a specialist health and fitness company in South Africa. RESULTS: Using three criteria as specified by the ATP III panel, 31% of this group of corporate executives fulfilled the criteria for the diagnosis of the metabolic syndrome. In a small subset of black executives, a similar finding was obtained. Another one-third of the executives had two criteria of the metabolic syndrome. CONCLUSION: The metabolic syndrome was common in a group of corporate executives.
Authors:
J Ker; P Rheeder; R Van Tonder
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Cardiovascular journal of South Africa : official journal for Southern Africa Cardiac Society [and] South African Society of Cardiac Practitioners     Volume:  18     ISSN:  1015-9657     ISO Abbreviation:  Cardiovasc J S Afr     Publication Date:    2007 Jan-Feb
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-03-29     Completed Date:  2007-09-10     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100964061     Medline TA:  Cardiovasc J S Afr     Country:  South Africa    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  30-3     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
African Continental Ancestry Group / statistics & numerical data
Biological Markers / blood
Blood Glucose / metabolism
Blood Pressure
Cholesterol, HDL / blood
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / blood,  diagnosis,  epidemiology
Female
Humans
Hypertension / epidemiology,  physiopathology
Male
Mass Screening*
Metabolic Syndrome X / blood,  diagnosis*,  epidemiology*,  ethnology
Middle Aged
Obesity / epidemiology
Prevalence
Research Design
South Africa / epidemiology
Triglycerides / blood
Waist-Hip Ratio
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Biological Markers; 0/Blood Glucose; 0/Cholesterol, HDL; 0/Triglycerides

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