Metabolic Syndrome as a Risk Factor for Osteoarthritis

Metabolic Syndrome as a Risk Factor for Elevated Intraocular Pressure

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to investigate the association between intraocular pressure and metabolic syndrome by comparing central corneal thicknesses. METHODS One hundred sixty-two subjects were enrolled in this cross-sectional study, with 89 subjects in a metabolic syndrome group and 73 subjects in a control group. Ophthalmological examinations, including intraocular pressure and c...

Hypoadiponectinemia: a risk factor for metabolic syndrome.

AIM To find out correlation between plasma adiponectin levels, insulin resistance and IDF criteria of Mets Patients. METHODS A case-control study was conducted on Native Javanese people from June 2006 to January 2007 in Outpatients Clinic of Dr Sardjito Hospital. The case group involved patients aged between 20 to 55 years old. The diagnosis of metabolic syndrome was confirmed according to ID...

Mediopatellar Plica as a Risk Factor for Knee Osteoarthritis?

Osteoarthritis and metabolic syndrome.

The consensus definition of osteoarthritis (OA) is summarized as follows: OA is a chronic joint disease that is a result of mechanical and biologic events. Mechanical events uncouple the degradation and synthesis of cartilage and subchondral bone. Ultimately, morphologic, biochemical, molecular, and biomechanical changes occur with variable degrees of inflammation without systemic effects. The ...

Is metabolic syndrome a risk factor for colorectal adenoma?

BACKGROUND AND AIMS Epidemiologic studies provide evidence for a link between obesity or diabetes and the risk for colorectal cancer. However, there is a lack of information about the relationship between metabolic syndrome and colorectal adenoma. Therefore, we investigated whether metabolic syndrome is a risk factor for colorectal adenoma. METHODS We did a study for consecutive subjects who ...

Maternal obesity - a risk factor for metabolic syndrome in children

OBJECTIVE To determine the association between the metabolic syndrome in children (MS) and the pre-pregnancy nutritional status of the mother. DESIGN AND METHODS A total number of 180 children aged between 6-19 years were examined. Self reported data about parents and their children were collected. The children underwent physical examination; weight, height, waist circumference, blood pressur...