Metabolic syndrome prevalence among type 2 rural diabetic patients of cameroon

Background: The simultaneous presence of Metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes among individuals is a favorable field for development of cardiovascular diseases. The aim of this study was to evaluated metabolic syndrome magnitude (MetS) among members of type 2 diabetic community of a Cameroonian rural area. Methods: A cross sectional study with a total of 100 known diabetic patients (37women and 63men) participated in the study at Mbaré district hospital, they were aged between 32-68 years. Anthropometry, blood pressure and fasting blood glucose were measured Metabolic syndrome was diagnosed using Adult Treatment Panel-III (ATP-III) 2001 guidelines. Results: The prevalence of MetS among this rural diabetic community was 41.23% (45.95%) for women and (36.51%) for men. Among the diabetic men a total 88.89% of patients had low HDL (52%), 42.62% had hypertension, 18.03% had increased waist circumference. The most common abnormalities among diabetic women were low HDL (91.89%) increased waist circumference (59.45%) and hypertension (56.76%). Conclusion: This study shows that metabolic syndrome is less frequent among diabetes patients of rural Cameroon therefore cardiovascular risk is still low.