Risk Factor Analysis for Developing Metabolic Syndrome in Korean Adults

Korea University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Metabolic Syndrome, Atherosclerosis

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01594710

KoreaHealth_MS

Details and patient eligibility

About

In Asia, the prevalence of metabolic syndrome have been dramatically increased. Therefore, the investigators intend to the collect the blood sample, laboratory, anthropometric, and body composition parameters prospectively to examine the risk factors of metabolic syndrome. Furthermore, the investigators will collect the data of carotid IMT and branchial ankle pulse wave velocity to clarify the metabolic risk factors of atherosclerosis.

Enrollment: 1,800 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 80 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Apparently healthy people who underwent medical routine check up in Korea Health Promotion Center.
• age > 20 years

Exclusion criteria

• History of cardiovascular disease (myocardial infarction, unstable angina, stroke, or cardiovascular revascularization)
• Stage 2 hypertension
• Severe renal or hepatic disease

Trial design

1,800 participants in 1 patient group

Apparently Health People