Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome and its Components and Their Association with Vitamin D Status Among Iranian Adults
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Primary Supervisor
Ahmed, Faruk
Other Supervisors
Phung, Hai
Sarrafzadegan, Nizal
Ng, Shu
Year published
2017
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Metabolic syndrome, which is highly prevalent worldwide, is a clustering of several cardio-metabolic risk factors and is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular and other chronic diseases. The exact causes of metabolic syndrome are not yet fully acknowledged; however, the most significant risk factors are: being overweight/obese, genetics, aging and inactivity. Moreover, there is evidence suggesting that vitamin D deficiency might be associated with the incidence of chronic diseases such as metabolic syndrome; nevertheless, available data are conflicting regarding this association. Vitamin D deficiency is becoming ...
View more >Metabolic syndrome, which is highly prevalent worldwide, is a clustering of several cardio-metabolic risk factors and is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular and other chronic diseases. The exact causes of metabolic syndrome are not yet fully acknowledged; however, the most significant risk factors are: being overweight/obese, genetics, aging and inactivity. Moreover, there is evidence suggesting that vitamin D deficiency might be associated with the incidence of chronic diseases such as metabolic syndrome; nevertheless, available data are conflicting regarding this association. Vitamin D deficiency is becoming a re-emerging public health problem globally which could be a consequence of modern lifestyles. In Iran, both metabolic syndrome and vitamin D deficiency are growing public health problems. Therefore, this research aimed to investigate the prevalence of metabolic syndrome and vitamin D deficiency and their trends based on a cohort study among Iranian adults. This study was also designed to examine the association of metabolic syndrome and its components with vitamin D status.
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View more >Metabolic syndrome, which is highly prevalent worldwide, is a clustering of several cardio-metabolic risk factors and is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular and other chronic diseases. The exact causes of metabolic syndrome are not yet fully acknowledged; however, the most significant risk factors are: being overweight/obese, genetics, aging and inactivity. Moreover, there is evidence suggesting that vitamin D deficiency might be associated with the incidence of chronic diseases such as metabolic syndrome; nevertheless, available data are conflicting regarding this association. Vitamin D deficiency is becoming a re-emerging public health problem globally which could be a consequence of modern lifestyles. In Iran, both metabolic syndrome and vitamin D deficiency are growing public health problems. Therefore, this research aimed to investigate the prevalence of metabolic syndrome and vitamin D deficiency and their trends based on a cohort study among Iranian adults. This study was also designed to examine the association of metabolic syndrome and its components with vitamin D status.
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Thesis Type
Thesis (PhD Doctorate)
Degree Program
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
School
School of Medical Science
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Subject
Metabolic syndrome
Cardiovascular disease
Chronic diseases
Vitamin D deficiency