Metabolic Syndrome Cohort in Korea
Metabolic Syndrome Cohort in Korea
Patients with metabolic syndrome living in Seoul area are included in this prospective
 registry for more than 10 years. All enrolled patients undergo thorough medical history
 survey. Enrolled patients will have coronary CT, 2D echocardiogram, treadmill test, pulse
 wave velocity, augmentation index, carotid intima-media thickness, and abdominal fat mass
 evaluation. Moreover, lipid profiles and inflammatory markers such as hsCRP, IL-6, TNF-alpha,
 VCAM-1, ICAM-1, adiponectin, MMP-9 will be measured. All participants will repeat the test
 and survey every year in Korea University Hospital.
Inclusion Criteria: 3 out of 5 criteria

 -  Central obesity: Men ≥ 90 cm Women ≥ 85 cm

 -  Plasma triglycerides ≥ 150 mg/dL

 -  HDL cholesterol Men < 40 mg/dL, Women < 50 mg/dL

 -  Blood pressure ≥130/85 mm Hg (or treatment for hypertension)

 -  Fasting plasma glucose ≥ 100 mg/dL

 -  Age between 30 to 64

 -  Consent to our registry protocol

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  Patients who could not undergo coronary CT, 2D echocardiogram, treadmill test, and
 pulse wave velocity.