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Prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in patients with coronary heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, peripheral arterial disease or abdominal aortic aneurysm

Gorter, Petra M, Olijhoek, Jobien K, van der Graaf, Yolanda, Algra, Ale, Rabelink, Ton J, Visseren, Frank L.J·2004·Atherosclerosis

Abstract

Metabolic syndrome patients are at increased risk for developing cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The increasing prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in various asymptomatic populations has been well documented, however, limited information is available about the prevalence in manifest atherosclerotic vascular disease patients. The aim of this study is to determine the overall and gender-specific prevalence of the metabolic syndrome and its components in these patients. This cross-sectional survey of 1117 patients, aged 18-80 years, mean age 60+/-10 years, comprised patients with coronary heart disease (n=527), cerebrovascular disease (n=258), peripheral arterial disease (n=232) or abdominal aortic aneurysm (n=100). Metabolic syndrome was defined by Adult Treatment Panel III. The prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in the study population was 46%: 58% in PAD patients, 41% in CHD patients, 43% in CVD patients and 47% in AAA patients. Overall, women had a higher prevalence than men (56% versus 43%). Age did not influence the metabolic syndrome prevalence; crude odds ratios (crude OR) 1.00 (95% CI: 0.99-1.02). Our results demonstrate a high prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in patients with manifest atherosclerotic vascular disease. Screening for metabolic syndrome in patients with high risk for new vascular incidents may identify patients with even higher vascular risk and may direct anti-atherosclerotic treatment in order to prevent new vascular incidents in the same or another vascular bed.

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  • MetS is present in approximately 50% of patients with diagnosed vascular disease and may be even more prevalent among women with ASCVD.

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Authors
Gorter, P. M., Olijhoek, J. K., van der Graaf, Y., Algra, A., Rabelink, T. J., & Visseren, F. L. J.
Affiliations
University Medical Center Utrecht (NL)
Corresponding author
Olijhoek, Jobien K
Venue
Atherosclerosis
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2004-04
Volume
173
Issue
2
Pages
361-367
ISSN
0021-9150 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2020922372
Cited by
216
References
18
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FWCI
12.28
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Atherosclerosis (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Healthcare Systems and Public Health
Keywords
metabolic syndrome, prevalence, coronary artery disease, cerebrovascular disease, peripheral arterial disease, abdominal aortic aneurysm, atherosclerosis, sex differences, metabolic syndrome screening, cardiovascular risk
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Arterial Occlusive Diseases, Cerebrovascular Disorders, Coronary Disease, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Netherlands, Cohort Studies, Comorbidity, Prevalence, Multivariate Analysis, Logistic Models, Survival Analysis, Peripheral Vascular Diseases, Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal, Age Distribution, Sex Distribution, Risk Assessment, Metabolic Syndrome

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