A STUDY OF PARAMETERS OF METABOLIC SYNDROME AS BIOCHEMICAL MARKERS IN OBESE AND NON-OBESE INDIVIDUALS

Abstract

Metabolic syndrome is wide spread among adult population in world and increases with age. It consists of a cluster of
risk factors that are predictive of the progression to Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and coronary heart disease It can be detected with
the help of measurement of parameters HDL-cholesterol, triglycerides, blood pressure, fasting plasma glucose, and waist
circumference. The present study is under taken in young persons between ages of 18-35 years to identify the risk factors of
Metabolic Syndrome in persons of obesity and compared with the persons of non-obesity using the above parameters of
Metabolic Syndrome to know the risk of obesity and overweight. CVD remains the most widespread health care problem of the
world. Recently, the Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) has received an increasing amount of attention because of the growing
prevalence of obesity and its association with heart disease. Longitudinal observational studies have confirmed that the MetS is a
risk factor for the subsequent development of CVD and mortality. Although the scientific basis for the MetS is still debated, its
clinical value in identifying individuals who have risk factors are at an increased risk for CVD is undisputed. Lifestyle
intervention is fundamental and should be introduced, maintained, and reinforced in all individuals. Pharmacotherapy, targeting
individual risk factors, should be guided by global risk assessment and accepted treatment guidelines.