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KMID : 0370220090530010019
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Yakhak Hoeji
2009 Volume.53 No. 1 p.19 ~ p.24
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Evaluation of the Risk of Metabolic Syndrome for the Young Adults in Korean Students of a University
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Chung Jae-Hun
Lee Bo-Reum
Lim Sung-Jin
Jang Je-Kwan
Lee Myung-Koo
Lee Chong-Kil
Lim Sung-Cil
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Abstract
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Metabolic syndrome, defined as the clustering of several metabolic disorders including obesity (waist circumference≥90 if male or ≥80 if female, cm), dyslipidemia (TG≥150 or HDL-C<40 if male or <50 if female, mg/dl), hypertension (BP≥130/85 mmHg) and hyperglycemia (fasting plasma glucose≥110 mg/dl), increases the cardiovascular risk of the general population. Recently, risk of this syndrome arises in young adults world widely. Therefore, we randomly selected and evaluated the risk of metabolic syndrome of total 43 people (group I-22, group II-21) for 2 years. Group I was 22 peoples (15 males, 7 females) with age of 22 thru 35 year old (average 28 year old) and group II was 21 people (19 male, 2 female) with age of 22 thur 32 years old (average 24 year old) in Cheongju area from March 1st thru 30th of 2008 in Cheongju area from September 1st thru 30th of 2007 in order to find out how serious this phenomenon is in young adult of Korea. 13.95% (n=7) of total people has a metabolic syndrome by NCEP/ATPIII definition among this group (group I-6, group II-1). Those of 6 have 3 or over risk factor for metabolic syndrome such as obesity, hypertension, fasting blood glucose and hypetriglyceridemia at the same time (group I-5, group II-1). Group I have more risk factor because of more higher age than group II. Therefore we need aggressively to monitor and provide them for early diagnosis, educational programs and assistance for lifestyle changes in order to prevent metabolic syndrome among young adults.
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KEYWORD
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metabolic syndrome, young adult, prevention
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