Original Research Article
Year: 2020 | Month: February | Volume: 7 | Issue: 2 | Pages: 273-278
Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome, Its Co-Morbidities and Effect of Treatment and Lifestyle Modification in Rural Females
Shekhar Capoor1, Manish Raj Pahadia2, M .L. Tank3, Puneet Rijhwani4, Shatakshi Singh5
1Associate Professor, 2Associate Professor, 3Professor, 4Professor & Head, 5PG resident,
Department of General Medicine, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & Hospital, Sitapura, Jaipur
Corresponding Author: Manish Raj Pahadia
ABSTRACT
The metabolic syndrome is a constellation of interrelated risk factors of metabolic origin-(metabolic risk factors)-that appear to directly promote the development of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease .
A cross-sectional study was done among rural population of Jaipur district to identify the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in rural females. This was followed by a trial of lifestyle modification and treatment for a period of 6 months among selected participants. The trial compared [1] standard-of-care with [2] standard-of care plus Comprehensive Lifestyle Modification Programme of 16 weeks duration with follow up at 6 months among eligible female participants having Metabolic Syndrome.
Out of 450 rural females, 84 (prevalence 18.6%) were fulfilling the diagnostic criteria for metabolic syndrome. They were randomly divided into two groups(1) intervention & (2) control group.
The simple intervention of lifestyle and dietary modification yielded statistically significant positive favorable alterations in the risk factors for future serious complications of atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases. They can be further studied at a larger scale to pass on the benefits to the population at large by implementing a community-based multidisciplinary healthy lifestyle intervention; specifically, to the understudied and underserved rural female population.
Keywords: Metabolic syndrome, Comprehensive life style modification programme, Rural females.
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