Leila Houti1, Imane Hamani-Medjaoui2, Sarah A Lardjam-Hetraf3, Hadjira Ouhaibi-Djellouli4, Saada Chougrani1, Louisa Goumidi5, Sounnia Mediene-Benchekor4. 1. Faculté de Médecine, Université d'Oran 1 and LABoratoire des Systèmes d'Information en Santé, Université d'Oran 1, Oran, Algeria. 2. Caisse Nationale des Assurances Sociales des travailleurs salariés, Clinique Spécialisée en Orthopédie et Rééducation des Victimes des Accidents de Travail, Oran, Algeria. 3. Laboratoire de Génétique Moléculaire et Cellulaire, Université des Sciences et de Technologie d'Oran Mohamed Boudiaf, Oran, Algeria. 4. Laboratoire de Génétique Moléculaire et Cellulaire, Université des Sciences et de Technologie d'Oran Mohamed Boudiaf, Oran, Algeria; Département de Biotechnologie, Faculté des Sciences de la Nature et de la Vie, Université d'Oran 1, Oran, Algeria. 5. INSERM, UMR INSERM 1167, Institut Pasteur de Lille; Université Lille Nord de France, Lille, France.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Aging and lifestyle changes had led to an epidemiological transition, with a significant impact on the incidence of cardiovascular diseases in North Africa. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its associated factors, which were unknown, among an urban population in Algeria. METHODS: During 2007-2009, 787 individuals aged 30-64 years, randomly selected from the list of insured persons residing in the city of Oran, participated in a clinical, anthropometric and biological survey. Participants were classified according to the National Cholesterol Education Program - Adult Treatment Panel (NCEP-ATP) III definition of metabolic syndrome. RESULTS: The prevalence of metabolic syndrome was 20%, higher in women than men (25.9 vs 13.7%; P<.0001). Among the components of the syndrome, the most common risk factors observed in women were a low high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol concentration (60.4% vs 44.2% in men) and abdominal obesity (46.8% vs 30.1% in men) whereas men displayed more high blood pressure (42.5% vs 34.8% in women). In men, metabolic syndrome was more frequent in married and highly educated participants. In contrast, women with a high level of education and who had an intermediate level of physical activity seemed to be protected. CONCLUSIONS: Metabolic syndrome, prevalent in the urban population of North Algeria, is associated with a high proportion of low HDL-cholesterol and abdominal obesity, especially among women. There is a need for prevention strategies involving promotion of physical activity for the whole population and screening for hypertension among men.
BACKGROUND: Aging and lifestyle changes had led to an epidemiological transition, with a significant impact on the incidence of cardiovascular diseases in North Africa. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its associated factors, which were unknown, among an urban population in Algeria. METHODS: During 2007-2009, 787 individuals aged 30-64 years, randomly selected from the list of insured persons residing in the city of Oran, participated in a clinical, anthropometric and biological survey. Participants were classified according to the National Cholesterol Education Program - Adult Treatment Panel (NCEP-ATP) III definition of metabolic syndrome. RESULTS: The prevalence of metabolic syndrome was 20%, higher in women than men (25.9 vs 13.7%; P<.0001). Among the components of the syndrome, the most common risk factors observed in women were a low high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol concentration (60.4% vs 44.2% in men) and abdominal obesity (46.8% vs 30.1% in men) whereas men displayed more high blood pressure (42.5% vs 34.8% in women). In men, metabolic syndrome was more frequent in married and highly educated participants. In contrast, women with a high level of education and who had an intermediate level of physical activity seemed to be protected. CONCLUSIONS:Metabolic syndrome, prevalent in the urban population of North Algeria, is associated with a high proportion of low HDL-cholesterol and abdominal obesity, especially among women. There is a need for prevention strategies involving promotion of physical activity for the whole population and screening for hypertension among men.
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Cardiovascular Risk Factors; Metabolic Syndrome; Urban Algerian Population
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