PREVALENCE OF METABOLIC SYNDROME AMONG CIVIL SERVANTS WOMEN YAOUNDE –CAMEROON
Damaris Enyegue Mandob* and Ombolo Ayissi Arnaud
ABSTRACT
Objective: This study aimed to evaluate metabolic syndrome prevalence among some civil servants women leaving in Yaounde, Cameroon. Methods: The study was conducted on two hundred and fifteen women aged between18-60 years who were referred to the Andre Fouda Medical Fundation in Yaounde for international women day celebration. Metabolic syndrome was diagnosed using Adult Treatment Panel-III (ATP-III) 2001 guidelines. Results: Except for HDL Cholesterol, the mean of age, body mass index, high fasting blood glucose, triglycerides levels and total cholesterol levels were significantly (P
Keywords: Metabolic Syndrome, Individual Components, Civil Servants Women, Yaounde-Cameroon.
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