The Evaluation of the Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome and Lipid Profile According to Body Mass Index in Obese Women

Objective: We aimed to evaluate the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS) and lipid profile according to body mass index (BMI) in obese women. Methods: BMI and blood parameters were compared in 102 patients who applied to the clinic owing to the failure to lose weight complaint between December 2013 and January 2014. They were classified according to BMI; 30,0-34,9 kg/m(2) as 1st degree obese, 35,0-39,9 kg/m(2) as 2nd degree obese, and >= 40,0 kg/m(2) as 3rd degree (morbid) obese. Results: All the patients were women. Their age average was 45,01 +/- 11,0 yrs. 36,3% of these patients were at 1.st degree, 5% of them were at 2.st degree and 39,2% of them were at 3.st degree of obesity. We found the prevalence of MS as 56,9%. According to their degree of obesity increased prevalence of MS, the MS was increased with increasing age (p<0,05). With the evaluation of patients blood parameters according to obesity degrees we found a meaningful increase in blood glucose levels avarage (p=0,048), HOMA-IR (p=0,009) and in insulin levels (p=0,031) in upper levels of obesity. Whereas, while the obesity degrees were increasing there were in increase in triglycerides, total cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol and HbA1c levels but the rise was statically meaningless. Conclusion: In present study we found that as BMI was increasing the MS was increasing also. Although we didn't find a significant relationship between BMI increment and lipid profile in the women with MS but there was a direct proportion. Besides we found that as the BMI was increasing, blood glucose, HOMA-IR, insulin levels were increasing also. As a conclusion if the women and their family change their eating habits and life styles, the whole family will be affected positively and it is clear that the development of obesity, dsylipidemia and MS will decrease.