Ethnic differences in metabolic syndrome among South Asians of Pakistan

Authors

  • S. Faraz Danish Alvi
  • M. Zafar Iqbal Hydrie
  • Asher Fawwad
  • Abdul Basit
  • Musarrat Riaz
  • A Samad Shera

Keywords:

Metabolic syndrome, Ethnic subgroups, South Asians.

Abstract

ABSTRACT
Objective: To determine the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in different ethnic subgroups of urban population of Karachi, Pakistan.
Methodology: This cross sectional study was conducted in Lyari Town. Data of 856 adults > 25 years old was available in terms of ethnic subgroups for analysis; 363 of these subjects gave blood samples. Their anthropometric, demographic and biochemical data was collected. Distinct ethnic subgroups- Muhajir, Punjabi, Sindhi, Baluchi and Pushtun were defined on the basis of mother tongue.
Results: Out of 856 subjects, 73% were females. Mean age of the subjects was 40.7

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Published

2011-06-24

How to Cite

Alvi, S. F. D., Hydrie, M. Z. I., Fawwad, A., Basit, A., Riaz, M., & Shera, A. S. (2011). Ethnic differences in metabolic syndrome among South Asians of Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 27(3). Retrieved from https://www.pjms.org.pk/index.php/pjms/article/view/17145

Issue

Vol. 27 No. 3 (2011): April - June 2011 (Part-II) Pak J Med Sci

Section

Original Articles