To Study Association of Neck Circumference with Metabolic Syndrome and Cardiovascular Risk Factors - A Hospital Based Case Control Study in Ethnic Population of Sikkim.

UNLABELLED

Metabolic syndrome is known to increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, stroke. Upper body obesity is found to be associated with metabolic syndrome and increased risk of cardiovascular diseases. This present study is being conducted with the objective to evaluate association of neck circumference with metabolic syndrome in ethnic population of Sikkim.

MATERIAL

The present study is a hospital based pilot study conducted at Dept. of Medicine at a tertiary care centre in Northeast India after ethical clearance from institute's ethical committee and after taking written informed consent, A total of 30 subjects had been evaluated for components of metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular risk factors.

OBSERVATION

30 subjects of metabolic syndrome were screened, raised triglyceride level was most commonly found, Neck circumference was found to be statistically significant associated with metabolic syndrome, 56.6 % subject with metabolic syndrome had abnormal neck circumference.

CONCLUSION

Upper body obesity had been recognized as to increase risk of cardiovascular disease and neck circumference can be used as simple and novel indicator. Patients with larger neck circumference should be screened for cardiovascular risk factors.