Metabolic Syndrome in the Indian Population: Public Health Implications

Abstract

Metabolic syndrome (MS) is now being increasing recognized as an emerging threat which will invade desktops of public health policy planners in the decades to come. The clusters which make this syndrome and its etiopathogenesis will keep getting varied in different ethnic populations, regions and coun- tries. Factors like migration, socioeconomic status, lifestyle, nutrition habits play important role. Therefore, research in MS provides an interdisciplinary forum to explore the pathophysi- ology, recognition, and treatment of the cluster of conditions associated with the evolving entity of MS.