Aim: This study was carried out to evaluate the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in type 2 diabetic patients.
Material and method: A total 112 patients with type 2 diabetes who admitted to outpatient clinic of internal medicine in Malatya Doğanşehir Public Hospital were evaluated for metabolic syndrome by measuring of the waist circumference, arterial blood pressure, the level of triglycerides and HDL.
Results: Patient group included total 112 type 2 diabetic patients, of these, 29 were male (25,9 %) and 83 were female (74,1 %). The prevalence of metabolic syndrome was 80,4 %. Male to female ratio was 62,1% / 86,7%. The prevalence of metabolic syndrome in type 2 diabetic female patients was found to be significantly higher than that of type 2 diabetic male patients (p
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