The metabolic syndrome and associated risk factors in an urban industrial male population in South India.

Background: The metabolic syndrome is characterized by clustering of risk factors, which predisposes subjects to increased risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Objectives of this study were to estimate prevalence of the metabolic syndrome and determine the association of risk factors with the metabolic syndrome in an urban industrial male population in Chennai, India.

Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional survey for male employees working in an industrial unit.

A comparison of anthropometric indices for predicting hypertension and type 2 diabetes in a male industrial population of Chennai, South India.

Objectives: To assess the association of four obesity-related indices--body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), and waist-to-stature ratio (WSR)--with hypertension and type 2 diabetes among a male industrial population in south India.

Design, Setting, And Participants: A cross sectional study of 2148 men aged 18-69 years in two purposely selected industrial units in Chennai, India, in 2003-2005.

Main Outcome Measures: The examination included blood pressure and anthropometric measurements (height, weight, hip circumference, and WC) to calculate BMI, WHR, and WSR.