Study of metabolic syndrome and preclinical cardiovascular risk factors in patients with hypertension

Abstract

Abstract 
Background:Hypertension is often associated with various anthropometric and metabolic 
abnormalities including abdominal obesity, elevated triglycerides, reduced high density 
lipoproteins (HDL), glucose intolerance and insulin resistance that form the components of 
the metabolic syndrome. Present study was aimed at assessing the preclinical cardio-vascular 
risks in hypertensives with metabolic syndrome as compared to those without it. Material 
and Methods:Present study was hospital based, observational and cross-sectional study, 
conducted in patients with > 18 years, of either gender, with Primary Hypertension attending 
medicine OPD, willing to participate.