بررسی فراوانی سندرم متابولیک و شاخص‌های آن در کارکنان دانشکده‌های دانشگاه علوم پزشکی رفسنجان در سال 1395: یک گزارش کوتاه

The Survey of Metabolic Syndrome Frequency and Its Factors in Employees of Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences Faculties in 2016: A Short Report     Z. Mordouei[1], M. Sheikh Fathollahi[2], F. Besharat[3], Z. Salem[4], E. Saeidi Fard[5], F. Molaei Hosn[6], M. Rezaeian[7],[8]   Received:18/06/2017   Sent for Revision:05/07/2017     Received Revised Manuscript:26/09/2017               Accepted: 21/10/2017   Background and Objectives: Metabolic syndrome is a collection of factors such as obesity, high blood pressure, high blood sugar, high triglyceride and low high density lipoprotein cholesterol. Metabolic syndrom is the most important risk factor for cardiovascular disease. The aim of this study was  to determine the frequency of metabolic syndrome and its factors in employees of Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences (RUMS). Materials and Methods: This descriptive study was conducted on 24 employees of the Medical, Nursing and Dental Schools of RUMS in 2016. Frequency of metabolic syndrome was evaluated according to the criteria of the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and The National Cholesterol Education Program-Panel 3 (NCEP-ATPIII). Results were reported as descriptive statistics (mean, standard deviation, frequency and percentage). Results: The results showed that the frequency of metabolic syndrome was %4.2 (n=1). %29.2 of the subjects (n=7) had at least two risk factors for metabolic syndrom. The most prevalent factors of metabolic syndrome in either gender was obesity (%70.8, n=17), high fasting blood sugar (%20.8, n=5) and high triglyceride (%12.5, n=3) and no one had low high density lipoprotein cholesterol and systolic pressure. Conclusion: According to the complications of metabolic syndrome and the high prevalence of obesity as the most important factor of the syndrome in this study, it may reduce complications of metabolic syndrome and  increase the public health, by increasing their public awareness and planning for changing their lifestyle. Key words: Cardiovascular disease, Metabolic syndrome, Obesity, Rafsanjan   Funding: This research was funded by Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences. Conflict of interest: None declared. Ethical approval: The Ethics Committee of Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences approved the study.   How to cite this article: The Survey of Metabolic Syndrome Frequency and Its Factors in Employees of Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences in 2016: A Short Report. Mordouei Z, Sheikh Fathollahi M, Besharat F, Salem Z, Saeidi Fard E, Molaei Hosn F, Rezaeian M. J Rafsanjan Univ Med Sci 2017; 16(8): 789-96. [Farsi]     [1]- MSc Student of Epidemiology, School of Medicine, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran [2]- Assistant Prof., Dept. of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Medicine, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran [3]- BSc in English Translation, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran [4]- Academic Member of Occupational Environmental Research Center, Dept. of Social Medicine, School of Medicine, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran [5]- Editorial Staff of the Journal, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran [6]- Editorial Staff of the Journal, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran [7]- Prof., Dept. of Epidemiology, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Medicine, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran [8]- Prof., Occupational Environmental Research Center, University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran (Corresponding Author) Tel:(034) 31315123, Fax: (034) 31315123, Email: [email protected]