Metabolic Syndrome May Not be a Good Predictor of Coronary Artery Disease in the Iranian Population: Population-Specific Definitions are Required

Metabolic syndrome (MS) is associated with an increased risk of coronary artery disease (CAD) in Western populations. We have investigated the relationship between the presence of MS and other conventional risk factors, and angiographically defined CAD, in a Middle Eastern population. Patients (n =...

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Main Authors: Mahmoud Ebrahimi, Seyyed Mohammad Reza Kazemi-Bajestani, Majid Ghayour-Mobarhan, Mohsen Moohebati, Roghaye Paydar, Mohsen Azimi-Nezhad, Habib Ollah Esmaily, Gordon A. A. Ferns
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Published: Wiley 2009-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2009.17
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author Mahmoud Ebrahimi
Seyyed Mohammad Reza Kazemi-Bajestani
Majid Ghayour-Mobarhan
Mohsen Moohebati
Roghaye Paydar
Mohsen Azimi-Nezhad
Habib Ollah Esmaily
Gordon A. A. Ferns
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Seyyed Mohammad Reza Kazemi-Bajestani
Majid Ghayour-Mobarhan
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Roghaye Paydar
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Habib Ollah Esmaily
Gordon A. A. Ferns
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description Metabolic syndrome (MS) is associated with an increased risk of coronary artery disease (CAD) in Western populations. We have investigated the relationship between the presence of MS and other conventional risk factors, and angiographically defined CAD, in a Middle Eastern population. Patients (n = 431) attending a hospital cardiology clinic for angiography were assessed. Each patient subsequently underwent routine angiography. Anthropometric and biochemical data were used to establish whether patients had MS, using either IDF or NCEP-ATP III criteria. The relationship between the presence of MS, or other individual coronary risk factors, and angiographically defined CAD was assessed by logistic regression analysis. A further reference group of individuals without overt CAD (n = 1276) was used as an additional comparator group. Of the 431 patients, 327 (75.9%) were found to have angiographically defined CAD. There was no significant relationship between MS, using either the IDF or NCEP-ATP III definitions, and CAD in this population. Of the parameters assessed, age, total cholesterol, and low serum HDL cholesterol were the strongest independent predictors of angiographically defined CAD (p < 0.01, p < 0.01, p < 0.05, respectively). It appears that within an Iranian population, the presence of MS defined by either the NCEP-ATP III or IDF criteria fails to identify individuals with established, angiographically defined CAD. However, a low serum HDL cholesterol, a component of MS, was an important independent predictor of CAD in this population. It is possible that the criteria for defining MS as a risk predictor of CAD in Middle Eastern populations may need to be revised.
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spelling doaj-art-b9f089134928473cbcba3972d9bd0db62025-02-03T01:25:54ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal1537-744X2009-01-019869610.1100/tsw.2009.17Metabolic Syndrome May Not be a Good Predictor of Coronary Artery Disease in the Iranian Population: Population-Specific Definitions are RequiredMahmoud Ebrahimi0Seyyed Mohammad Reza Kazemi-Bajestani1Majid Ghayour-Mobarhan2Mohsen Moohebati3Roghaye Paydar4Mohsen Azimi-Nezhad5Habib Ollah Esmaily6Gordon A. A. Ferns7Cardiovascular Research Center, Avicenna (Bu-Ali) Research Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Science (MUMS), Mashhad, Islamic Republic of IranAtherosclerosis Research Center, Avicenna (Bu-Ali) Research Institute, MUMS, Mashhad, Islamic Republic of IranCardiovascular Research Center, Avicenna (Bu-Ali) Research Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Science (MUMS), Mashhad, Islamic Republic of IranCardiovascular Research Center, Avicenna (Bu-Ali) Research Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Science (MUMS), Mashhad, Islamic Republic of IranAtherosclerosis Research Center, Avicenna (Bu-Ali) Research Institute, MUMS, Mashhad, Islamic Republic of IranAtherosclerosis Research Center, Avicenna (Bu-Ali) Research Institute, MUMS, Mashhad, Islamic Republic of IranCardiovascular Research Center, Avicenna (Bu-Ali) Research Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Science (MUMS), Mashhad, Islamic Republic of IranPostgraduate Medical School, University of Surrey, Stag Hill, Guildford, Surrey, UKMetabolic syndrome (MS) is associated with an increased risk of coronary artery disease (CAD) in Western populations. We have investigated the relationship between the presence of MS and other conventional risk factors, and angiographically defined CAD, in a Middle Eastern population. Patients (n = 431) attending a hospital cardiology clinic for angiography were assessed. Each patient subsequently underwent routine angiography. Anthropometric and biochemical data were used to establish whether patients had MS, using either IDF or NCEP-ATP III criteria. The relationship between the presence of MS, or other individual coronary risk factors, and angiographically defined CAD was assessed by logistic regression analysis. A further reference group of individuals without overt CAD (n = 1276) was used as an additional comparator group. Of the 431 patients, 327 (75.9%) were found to have angiographically defined CAD. There was no significant relationship between MS, using either the IDF or NCEP-ATP III definitions, and CAD in this population. Of the parameters assessed, age, total cholesterol, and low serum HDL cholesterol were the strongest independent predictors of angiographically defined CAD (p < 0.01, p < 0.01, p < 0.05, respectively). It appears that within an Iranian population, the presence of MS defined by either the NCEP-ATP III or IDF criteria fails to identify individuals with established, angiographically defined CAD. However, a low serum HDL cholesterol, a component of MS, was an important independent predictor of CAD in this population. It is possible that the criteria for defining MS as a risk predictor of CAD in Middle Eastern populations may need to be revised.http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2009.17
spellingShingle Mahmoud Ebrahimi
Seyyed Mohammad Reza Kazemi-Bajestani
Majid Ghayour-Mobarhan
Mohsen Moohebati
Roghaye Paydar
Mohsen Azimi-Nezhad
Habib Ollah Esmaily
Gordon A. A. Ferns
Metabolic Syndrome May Not be a Good Predictor of Coronary Artery Disease in the Iranian Population: Population-Specific Definitions are Required
The Scientific World Journal
title Metabolic Syndrome May Not be a Good Predictor of Coronary Artery Disease in the Iranian Population: Population-Specific Definitions are Required
title_full Metabolic Syndrome May Not be a Good Predictor of Coronary Artery Disease in the Iranian Population: Population-Specific Definitions are Required
title_fullStr Metabolic Syndrome May Not be a Good Predictor of Coronary Artery Disease in the Iranian Population: Population-Specific Definitions are Required
title_full_unstemmed Metabolic Syndrome May Not be a Good Predictor of Coronary Artery Disease in the Iranian Population: Population-Specific Definitions are Required
title_short Metabolic Syndrome May Not be a Good Predictor of Coronary Artery Disease in the Iranian Population: Population-Specific Definitions are Required
title_sort metabolic syndrome may not be a good predictor of coronary artery disease in the iranian population population specific definitions are required
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2009.17
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