A RESEARCH STUDY TO ASSESS THE METABOLIC SYNDROME AND ITS CORRELATION WITH MALE AND FEMALE GENDER

Objective: The objective of the study was to evaluate the metabolic syndrome as well as its association with gender in those cases having an acute ischemic non-embolic stroke. Material and Methods: The research was performed at Services Hospital, Lahore from April 2017 to August 2018. The number of patients having a stroke with infarction diagnosis through CT scan was two-hundred and eighty-eight (hypodense area on CT scan) and all those patients fulfilling the required prerequisite of research was enrolled for research. The researcher obtained data concerning demographic facts such as gender and age, former recognized hazardous aspects and record of presenting illnesses, additionally measured patients’ physical parameter such as measurement of waist and BP. The researcher also takes a venous specimen for triglycerides, HDL cholesterol and fasting plasma glucose after eight hours of overnight fasting as well as performed MRI and CT scan with the objective of finding infraction. The researcher also performed ECG, Carotid Doppler Angiography and Echocardiography to examine embolus source and recorded entire concerning data on Performa. Results: In our research, the percentage of male and female was (57.3% & 42.7%) respectively and the average age of male was (56 ± 7) years and female was (54 ± 7) years. Moreover (43.63% & 65.04%) was the frequency of metabolic syndrome found in male and females respectively. Conclusion: Present research obviously presented the metabolic syndrome as an essential hazardous component for acute ischemic non-embolic stroke. It boosted the potentiality for defensive efforts in individuals with the huge hazard of ischemic stroke. Keywords: Transient ischemic attacks (TIA), National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP), Adult Treatment Panel (ATP), Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC)