Prevalence and association of metabolic syndrome criteria in a type 2 diabetic population, in Guinea

Changes in traditional habits and way of life and increasing urbanization in developing countries expose populations to an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases which has results in the metabolic syndrome concept. Within metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes appears as "the tip of the iceberg". In this first work carried out in Guinea in a cohort of 272 type 2 diabetic patients, metabolic syndrome prevalence was of 56%, obesity (abdominal obesity and/or body mass index [BMI] ≥30 kg/m2) and hypertension were the most frequent criteria among those of the metabolic syndrome definition (International Diabetes Federation, IDF) associated with type 2 diabetes.Thus, optimal type 2 diabetic patients' management in sub-Saharan Africa should be based on a more global approach. © 2012 - Elsevier Masson SAS - Tous droits réservés.