Epidemiological aspects of metabolic syndrome in the obese population of Ouidah in southwestern Benin (West Africa)

Background: Metabolic syndrome is a particular state of disease characterized by the association of morphological, physiological and biochemical abnormalities that evolve over time, predisposing the individual suffering with atherosclerosis and its complications Goal: The objective of this work is to study the metabolic syndrome in the obese population of Ouidah Materials and methods This study involved 72 patients seen in consultation at nursery center in Ouidah for overweight. Anthropometric parameters (weight, height, Body Mass Index Underweight, Waist) were measured. The biochemical parameters (blood glucose, triglycerides, HDL-Cholesterol and Cholesterol total) were assayed. The IDF criteria (2005) were used to diagnose metabolic syndrome. The information gathered was analyzed using different software. Results The results showed that more than ¾ of patients or 79% had the metabolic syndrome. Among those affected, all had abdominal obesity, 86% had hypertension, 72% had higher blood sugar than or equal to 1.5 g / l and 46% had dyslipidemia, 56% hypertriglyceridemia and 36% a HDL-Cholesterol low Conclusion The prevalence of metabolic syndrome is high among the obese population of Ouidah, and the main factor contributor was abdominal obesity.