DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2022.v10i08.038

Pages: 1395-1399

Background: Stroke is increasingly recognized as a global public health concern which is one of the leading causes of death and disability. Metabolic syndrome increases the risk of developing stroke. Recently, studies have been undergone world-wide on metabolic syndrome and stroke but studies are yet limited among Bangladeshi population. Thus, the aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between metabolic syndrome and stroke in Bangladeshi population. Methods: This center-based case-control study was conducted from January 2020 to January 2021 among 66 cases and 66 age and sex matched controls at National Institute of Neurosciences and Hospital (NINS), Dhaka, Bangladesh. Participants were interviewed by a pre-tested semi-structured questionnaire. A checklist was used to document waist circumference, blood pressure and reports of biochemical investigations. Results: Mean age of the cases was 54.36 ± 9.94 years and controls was 52.66 ± 9.03 years. Among the components of metabolic syndrome, hypertension (p < 0.05, OR 1.51, 95% CI 1.04-2.19), elevated triglyceride (p < 0.05, OR 1.74, 95% CI 1.21-2.50) and reduced HDL (p = 0.018, OR 2.436, 95% CI 1.066-5.566) were associated with stroke. The proportion of abdominal obesity in cases was 22.7% while a higher proportion was found in controls (30.3%). This study revealed a significant association between metabolic syndrome and stroke (χ2 = 7.891, p <0.05, OR 0.354, 95% CI 0.17- 0.74). Conclusion: This study showed that components of metabolic syndrome were more prevalent in stroke.