[Study of the metabolic syndrome and physical activity in a population from Marrakesh, in Morocco].

Introduction: the aim of this study was to correlate the metabolic syndrome with the level of the physical activity in a population from Marrakech, Morocco.

Methods: the study was conducted at Ibn Zohr Regional Hospital in Marrakech. The body mass index (BMI) was calculated to assess the degree of obesity of each subject.

Epidemiological profile and clinical characteristics of metabolic syndrome in Marrakesh, Morocco.

Introduction: the purpose of this study was to bring out some epidemiological and clinical characteristics of metabolic syndrome.

Methods: a total of 300 subjects willingly participated in the present study which was conducted at Ibn Zohr regional hospital in Marrakesh. We were interested in socio-demographic variables, body mass index (BMI) which assesses the degree of obesity of each subject.