Participant selection
abdominal obesity, stroke, MetS, Abdominal obesity
OBESE, HEART DISEASE, STROKE, CHRONIC DISEASES, ABDOMINAL OBESITY, TYPE 2 DIABETES
MetS is a cluster of conditions that occur together and increase the risk of chronic diseases such as heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes. To be diagnosed with MetS, a person must have at least 3 of the following criteria: Abdominal obesity (80 cm or more in women and 84 cm or more in men), raised blood pressure (130/85 mmHg or higher), raised blood sugar levels (100 g/dL or higher), raised triglyceride levels (150 mg/dL or higher) or low HDL cholesterol levels (less than 40 mg/dL in men & 50 mg/dL in women). Thirty seven obese adult men and women of European origin (20–65 years) with abdominal obesity as assessed by waist circumference and at least one additional criterion for MetS were recruited for this study [