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Research Paper | Health and Medical Sciences | India | Volume 13 Issue 2, February 2024

Metabolic Syndrome and VDR Gene Polymorphism

A Sapna Devi

Abstract: Metabolic syndrome, which is one of the most prevelance diseases in today era. Sedentary life style surrounded by sophisticated advance technological. This leads to increase incidence of many studies which has yielded results connecting such kind of life with greater impact on many chronic diseases and low functional capability of the individuals. Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a complex process and one of the most important groups of diseases, presenting a major health problem in developing countries like India. MetS is an increasing risk for coronary heart disease, stroke and peripheral angiopathy. MetS comprises overweight and abdominal obesity, insulin resistance or glucose intolerance (type 2 diabetes mellitus ? some persons are genetically predisposed to insulin resistance), hypertriglyceridemia with low HDL and high LDL cholesterol, accompanied by arterial hypertension. The prevention of metabolic syndrome should start as early as possible. Regarding physical activity, the period of childhood and adolescence is very important from the aspects of public health.

Keywords: Metabolic Syndrome, VDR gene polymorphism, Type2 Diabetes, Cardiovascular diseases

Edition: Volume 13 Issue 2, February 2024,

Pages: 610 - 612