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ArticleThe European journal of general practice2020

Burden of metabolic syndrome among primary care patients in Crete, Greece: A descriptive study.

Marilena Anastasaki, Sophia Papadakis, Manolis Linardakis, Dimitrios Anyfantakis, Emmanouil K Symvoulakis, Christos Lionis, Cretan Primary Care Research Group

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Article in The European journal of general practice, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Marilena AnastasakiFaculty of Medicine, Clinic of Social and Family Medicine, University of Crete, Crete, Heraklion, Greece.
Sophia PapadakisFaculty of Medicine, Clinic of Social and Family Medicine, University of Crete, Crete, Heraklion, Greece.
Manolis LinardakisFaculty of Medicine, Clinic of Social and Family Medicine, University of Crete, Crete, Heraklion, Greece.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3849-3907
Dimitrios AnyfantakisFaculty of Medicine, Clinic of Social and Family Medicine, University of Crete, Crete, Heraklion, Greece.
Emmanouil K SymvoulakisFaculty of Medicine, Clinic of Social and Family Medicine, University of Crete, Crete, Heraklion, Greece.
Christos LionisFaculty of Medicine, Clinic of Social and Family Medicine, University of Crete, Crete, Heraklion, Greece.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9324-2839
Cretan Primary Care Research GroupFaculty of Medicine, Clinic of Social and Family Medicine, University of Crete, Crete, Heraklion, Greece.
University of Crete · GR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMetabolic Syndrome (MetS) is a clustering of abdominal obesity, hypertriglyceridaemia, low HDL cholesterol, hyperglycaemia and hypertension. Early identification of MetS is important for preventing cardiovascular disease (CVD). MetS has not been systematically explored in Greek primary care.

objectivesTo examine MetS frequency among primary care patients 40 years of age or older in Crete.

methodsA descriptive study was conducted (July-December 2015). General practitioners, randomly selected from regional physician listings, recruited consecutive patients, 40 years of age or older, visiting their practice. Chart audits were completed for eligible patients using medical records, including demographics and cardiovascular risk factors (hypertension, dyslipidaemia, diabetes mellitus). MetS was defined using the revised NCEP ATP III criteria. Frequencies with 95% confidence intervals were calculated. Gender differences were explored using Chi-square and Mann-Whitney tests.

resultsOur sample consisted of 815 patients (55.7% female; mean age 65.2 years; range 40-98 years) from 44 GP practices. Overall, 73.6% (95% CI 70.4, 76.6) were identified with MetS, with a higher proportion of males (75.6%; 95% CI 71.0, 79.8) than females (72.0%; 95% CI 67.8, 76.0). Among the total sample, relatively high rates of hypertension (males: 64.5%; 95% CI 59.9, 70.0 and females: 61.1%; 95% CI 56.8, 65.8), dyslipidaemia (males: 69.3%; 95% CI 64.3, 74.1 and females: 63.5%; 95% CI 59.3, 68.0), diabetes mellitus (males: 46.9%; 95% CI 42.2, 52.4 and females: 36.5%; 95% CI 32.5, 41.6) and coronary heart disease (males: 21.2%; 95% CI 17.0, 25.2 and females: 6.2%; 95% CI 4.2, 8.6) were documented.

conclusionMetS and CVD risk factors were encountered at high frequencies in the studied population of primary care patients in Crete.

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Cost of IllnessPrimary Health CareAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleGreeceHumansMaleMedical AuditMetabolic SyndromeMiddle AgedRisk Factorscardiovascular diseaseGreeceMetabolic syndromeprimary carerisk factors

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