Abstract
Metabolic syndrome is major risk factor for coronary heart disease (CHD) ‐ a major cause of illness and death in the Caribbean. In this study, we investigated the anthropometric antecedent of metabolic syndrome and its components in a health population of university students. Participants had anthropometry measured using standard procedures. In addition, they had fasting blood sugar (FBS), blood pressure (BP), HDL cholesterol and triglyceride levels measured using portable hand held devices. Our results suggest that 5 percent of participants met the criteria for MS while 12, 22 and 25 percent respectively met the criteria for elevated FBS, BP and triglycerides. 22% had low levels of HDL cholesterol. Several measures of adiposity were significantly inversely associated with HDL cholesterol. Weight, BMI and waist circumference were significantly positively associated with BP. Our findings suggest that although the prevalence of MS was low in this population, the levels of single MS components were relatively higher and may be influenced by anthropometry.
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