Unhealthy lifestyle and the risk of metabolic syndrome- the Romanian experience
Background. Metabolic syndrome (MetS) represents a clustering of metabolic risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Many studies have shown the influence of an unhealthy lifestyle on the risk of MetS, yet some aspects remain controversial. Aim of the study: to investigate the relationship between an...
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| author | Angela Cozma Adela Sitar-Taut Laura Urian Adriana Fodor Ramona Suharoschi Crina Muresan Vasile Negrean Dorel Sampelean Dumitru Zdrenghea Dana Pop Leucuta Daniel Olga Hilda Orasan |
| author_facet | Angela Cozma Adela Sitar-Taut Laura Urian Adriana Fodor Ramona Suharoschi Crina Muresan Vasile Negrean Dorel Sampelean Dumitru Zdrenghea Dana Pop Leucuta Daniel Olga Hilda Orasan |
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| description | Background. Metabolic syndrome (MetS) represents a clustering of metabolic risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Many studies have shown the influence of an unhealthy lifestyle on the risk of MetS, yet some aspects remain controversial. Aim of the study: to investigate the relationship between an unhealthy lifestyle and the risk of MetS.
Materials and Methods. The study was conducted using a sample of 181 patients, 54 (29.8%) males and 127 (70.2%) females, aged 59.95±10.8 years. The baseline survey involved the completion of structured questionnaires and clinical examination.
Results. Rural environment, lower education level, past smoking, the absence of fruit/vegetables in the diet, carbonated soft drinks, and the consumption of significant amounts of alcohol were risk factors for the MetS.
Conclusion. A precise etiology for the MetS remains unclear, but it is known to result from a complex interaction of genetic, metabolic, and socio-economic and environmental factors. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8a79c8219037400cb5cc53adf1f3e5312025-08-20T03:06:47ZengMDPI AGJournal of Mind and Medical Sciences2392-76742392-76742018-10-015221822910.22543/7674.52.P218229Unhealthy lifestyle and the risk of metabolic syndrome- the Romanian experienceAngela Cozma0Adela Sitar-Taut1Laura Urian2Adriana Fodor3Ramona Suharoschi4Crina Muresan5Vasile Negrean6Dorel Sampelean7Dumitru Zdrenghea8Dana Pop9Leucuta Daniel10Olga Hilda Orasan11Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj-Napoca, 4th Department of Internal Medicine, Cluj-Napoca, Romania Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj-Napoca, 4th Department of Internal Medicine, Cluj-Napoca, Romania Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj-Napoca, Department of Hematology, ClujNapoca, RomaniaIuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj-Napoca, Clinical Center of Diabetes, Nutrition, Metabolic diseases, Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaUniversity of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca, Faculty of Food Science & Technology, Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaUniversity of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca, Faculty of Food Science & Technology, Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaIuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj-Napoca, 4th Department of Internal Medicine, Cluj-Napoca, Romania Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj-Napoca, 4th Department of Internal Medicine, Cluj-Napoca, Romania Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj-Napoca, Department of Cardiology, Clinical Rehabilitation Hospital, RomaniaIuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj-Napoca, Department of Cardiology, Clinical Rehabilitation Hospital, RomaniaUniversity of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj-Napoca, Department of Medical Informatics and Biostatistics, Cluj-Napoca, Romania Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj-Napoca, 4th Department of Internal Medicine, Cluj-Napoca, Romania Background. Metabolic syndrome (MetS) represents a clustering of metabolic risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Many studies have shown the influence of an unhealthy lifestyle on the risk of MetS, yet some aspects remain controversial. Aim of the study: to investigate the relationship between an unhealthy lifestyle and the risk of MetS. Materials and Methods. The study was conducted using a sample of 181 patients, 54 (29.8%) males and 127 (70.2%) females, aged 59.95±10.8 years. The baseline survey involved the completion of structured questionnaires and clinical examination. Results. Rural environment, lower education level, past smoking, the absence of fruit/vegetables in the diet, carbonated soft drinks, and the consumption of significant amounts of alcohol were risk factors for the MetS. Conclusion. A precise etiology for the MetS remains unclear, but it is known to result from a complex interaction of genetic, metabolic, and socio-economic and environmental factors.https://scholar.valpo.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1119&context=jmmsmetabolic syndromeunhealthy lifestyleinsulin resistance |
| spellingShingle | Angela Cozma Adela Sitar-Taut Laura Urian Adriana Fodor Ramona Suharoschi Crina Muresan Vasile Negrean Dorel Sampelean Dumitru Zdrenghea Dana Pop Leucuta Daniel Olga Hilda Orasan Unhealthy lifestyle and the risk of metabolic syndrome- the Romanian experience Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences metabolic syndrome unhealthy lifestyle insulin resistance |
| title | Unhealthy lifestyle and the risk of metabolic syndrome- the Romanian experience |
| title_full | Unhealthy lifestyle and the risk of metabolic syndrome- the Romanian experience |
| title_fullStr | Unhealthy lifestyle and the risk of metabolic syndrome- the Romanian experience |
| title_full_unstemmed | Unhealthy lifestyle and the risk of metabolic syndrome- the Romanian experience |
| title_short | Unhealthy lifestyle and the risk of metabolic syndrome- the Romanian experience |
| title_sort | unhealthy lifestyle and the risk of metabolic syndrome the romanian experience |
| topic | metabolic syndrome unhealthy lifestyle insulin resistance |
| url | https://scholar.valpo.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1119&context=jmms |
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