Profile and predictors of metabolic syndrome among young adults attending a Medical College in Quetta City, Pakistan
The prevalence of MetS was high, whereas HbA1c and BMI were shaped as predicting factors of MetS. Therefore, while addressing MetS-related issues among young adults, healthcare and preventive professionals, and policymakers should consider the identified factors while designing individualized or targeted interventions.
Authors
- Aiesha Ishaque
- Fahad Saleem (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7216-5694)
- Sajjad Haider
- Faisal Shahzad
- Maryam Farooqui
- Mohammad Bashaar
- Qaiser Iqbal
Institutions
- University of Balochistan (PK)
- Indus Hospital (PK)
- University of Malaya (MY)
- Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia (MY)
- Health Protection and Research Organisation (AF)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice
- Published
- 2026-01-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/20523211.2025.2602966
- Primary Topic
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00