Polymorphisms in the fatty acid-binding protein 2 and apolipoprotein C-III genes are associated with the metabolic syndrome and dyslipidemia in a South Indian population.

The Chennai Urban Population Study investigates a South Indian population with a high prevalence of cardiovascular disease associated with the metabolic syndrome (MS). The Ala54Thr polymorphism in the fatty acid-binding protein 2 (FABP2) gene as well as the T-455C and C-482T polymorphisms in the apolipoprotein C-III (APOC3) gene promoter have been associated with features of the MS in specific populations. This study evaluates in Asian-Indians the association between these polymorphisms with MS and dyslipidemia, defined according to National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III.

The Chennai Urban Rural Epidemiology Study (CURES)--study design and methodology (urban component) (CURES-I).

The report of World Health Organization (WHO) shows that India tops the world with the largest number of diabetic subjects. This increase is attributed to the rapid epidemiological transition accompanied by urbanization, which is occurring in India. There is very little data regarding the influence of affluence on the prevalence of diabetes and its complications particularly retinopathy in the Indian population.

Intra-urban differences in the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in southern India -- the Chennai Urban Population Study (CUPS No. 4).

Aims: To assess the influence of socioeconomic status on the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in an urban south Indian population in Chennai.

Methods: The Chennai Urban Population Study is an epidemiological study involving two residential colonies in Chennai (formerly Madras) in south India representing the middle and lower income groups. All individuals > or = 20 years of age living in the colonies were invited to participate in the study.

Prevalence and risk factors of peripheral vascular disease in a selected South Indian population: the Chennai Urban Population Study.

Objective: The epidemiology of peripheral vascular disease has rarely been studied in non-European populations. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence and risk factors of peripheral vascular disease (PVD) among South Indians.

Research Design And Methods: The Chennai Urban Population Study is an epidemiological study involving 2 residential areas in Chennai in South India.