Abstract:
Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a complex disorder charac
terized by a cluster of interrelated cardiovascular
risk factors. So far, cutoff point variability of waist circumference
was documented to define MetS.
Objective
To determine the classification power and cutoff point
of waist circumference to define MetS among patients
with type 2 diabetes.
Methods
An institution-based cross sectional study was conducted
from March to April 2017 at Ayder Comprehensive
Specialized Hospital among patients with type 2 diabetes.
Using systematic sampling technique, 520 participants
were enrolled into the study. Data were collected
by checklist, anthropometric measurements
and biochemical analyses. Data were entered to
Epi-info 3.5.1 and transferred to SPSS 20 for analysis.
