Factors predicting the development of metabolic syndrome and type II diabetes against a background of hypertension

Hoong Lim, Gregory Lip, David Beevers, Andrew Blann

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: The metabolic syndrome (MetS), predicting coronary heart disease (CHD), is a compound of risk factors including diabetes, obesity and hypertension. The relationship between the development of MetS, diabetes and CHD in patients with established hypertension is unclear. We hypothesized that patients with hypertension developing MetS are at increased risk of type II diabetes and CHD compared with patients who do not develop MetS. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We prospectively studied 284 patients (100 with existing/established MetS) with hypertension but without diabetes and CHD over 4 years. MetS and diabetes were diagnosed by the modified NCEP and ADA criteria, and CHD risk by the Framingham risk equation; all patients had annual fasting blood sampling. RESULTS: Over 4 years of follow up, 75 of the 184 patients (41%) initially free of MetS at baseline subsequently fulfilled the criteria for MetS. These patients (i.e. 'developing MetS') had higher baseline BMI, triglycerides and lower HDL cholesterol, with a higher calculated CHD risk (all P
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)324-329
Number of pages6
JournalEuropean journal of clinical investigation
Volume35
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 May 2005

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