PREVALENCE OF METABOLIC SYNDROME AMONG TRADERS WOMEN YAOUNDE -CAMEROON
Damaris Enyegue Mandob* and Nkodo Bernard Bienvenu
ABSTRACT
Objective: This study aimed to evaluate metabolic syndrome prevalence among traders women leaving in Yaounde, Cameroon. Methods: The study was conducted on one hundred and sixteen 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: The mean of age, body mass index, waist circumference, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure and fasting blood glucose levels were significantly (P
Keywords: Metabolic Syndrome, Individual Components, Traders Women, Yaounde-Cameroon.
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