Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: This study aimed to investigate possible direct and indirect association of socio-demographic and lifestyle factors with central obesity and overweight status in the Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study (TLGS) population.Methods: After excluding under- and over-reporters, a sample of 2747 TLGS participants (58.3% female) aged≥20 years were recruited in the study. Overweight and central obesity were defined as having BMI ≥25 kg/m2...

Introduction: Gender differences in the association between health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and metabolic syndrome (MetS) have been studied by previous researches. This study aimed to assess influential factors causing gender differences between HRQoL and MetS components using structural equation modelling.Methods: A sample of 950 adults from TLGS were recruited in this study between 2005 and 2007. Health-related quality of life was assessed using...

Introduction: To assess the effect of community-based multidisciplinary lifestyle interventions on metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its components in an urban population of Iranian adolescents.Methods: This longitudinal study was conducted on 1230 adolescents, aged 12–15 years, within the framework of the TLGS. They were categorised in three groups: those residing in the intervention area during study (complete intervention group; n=195); thos...