Frequency of Metabolic Syndrome in Down Syndrome Patients

Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in Down Syndrome Patients

The aim of this study is to assess the frequency of metabolic syndrome in Down syndrome patients because the prevalence of diabetes mellitus and obesity is higher in individuals with Down syndrome than in the general population.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Clinical diagnosis of Down syndrome

Exclusion Criteria:

• History of congenital cardiac defects requiring open-heart surgery
• History of gastroenterologic anomalies requiring bowel resection and/or ongoing medical intervention
• History of leukemia or other cancer
• History of hypothyroidism requiring thyroid hormone replacement