Risk factors of metabolic syndrome

  Objective   To identify risk factors in patient with metabolic syndrome(MS).

  Methods   A case-control study of 95 cases with MS and 130 control subjects were performed.Statistical analysis of univariate, logistic regression were used to identify risk factors of MS.

  Results   Age, family history of diabetes and alcohol intake enter the logistic equation by statistic significance(P < 0.05).OR value of age was 1.15, OR value of family history of diabetes was 2.79, OR of alcohol intake was 4.05.

  Conclusion   Age, family history of diabetes and alcohol intake were risk factors for MS.