Relation entre le type d’obésité chez les hommes obèses de Yaoundé et le syndrome métabolique.

Abstract

Background and aims: Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of several abnormalities (hyperglycemia, abdominal obesity, low HDL-cholesterol, high triglycerides and hypertension) that enhance the risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and typ 2 diabetes. Obesity and metabolic syndrome are public health challenges nowadays, scarce studies related to type of obesity and Metabolic syndrome exist. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between metabolic syndrome and type of obesity among some men living in Yaoundé. Methods: The study was conducted on one hundred twelve who were referred to the Andre Fouda Medical Fundation at Yaounde during multiple chronic diseases screening camps from January 2016. Fat distribution was done according to waist to hip ratio and Metabolic syndrome was diagnosed using Adult Treatment Panel-III (ATP-III) 2001 guidelines. Key results: The prevalence of obesity according to fat distribution was 16.30% for men androïd obesity and 25% for men gynoïd obesity. Mean of age and waist to hip ratio was significantly high among men with lower type of fat distribution while waist circumference and hip circumference was significantly lower (P<0.05) with lower fat distribution. The prevalence of the metabolic syndrome was not significative high between androïd and gynoïd obesity in our study population. Conclusion: Obese men are affected by both type of obesity (gynoïd and androïd obesity) and metabolic syndrome is prevalent among them. Healthy preventive measure should be adopted.