A STUDY OF ASSOCIATION OF SERUM FERRITIN LEVELS IN PATIENTS WITH METABOLIC SYNDROME COMING TO TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL OF SOUTH GUJARAT
Authors: Dr. Kamal Naik, Dr. Dipika Patel*,Dr. Foram Hirapara, Dr. Ankur Apte, Dr. Vipul Srivastav, Dr. Kalpesh Moradiya, Dr. Prit Patel, Dr. Dhiren Patel, Dr. Priyesh Ardeshana, Dr. Shahid Amla
Publication Date: 2026/07/31
DOI: 10.59551/DOI: 10.59551/IJHMP/25832069/2026.7.2.120
Abstract
<p>Background: The metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a modern disease, characterized by excess weight, high blood pressure, high blood sugar, high triglycerides and low HDL levels. It is a combination of inter connected factors that increases the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD), other forms of cardiovascular atherosclerotic diseases (CVD) and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM).</p>
<p>Aims & Objectives: To assess Serum Ferritin levels and find out correlation between in patients of metabolic syndrome.</p>
<p>Methodology: A Descriptive longitudinal observational study was conducted among 97 cases who had diagnosed with Metabolic Syndrome according to NCEP- ATPIII 2001 criteria and attending our Tertiary care hospital.</p>
<p>Results: In the present study, the average age of participants was 53.35 years. Female patients (61.9%) were more prevalent than male patients (38.1%) in the metabolic syndrome group. The most prevalent component in the current study is Diabetes Mellitus (100%), followed by Hypertension (77.31%) and Central Obesity (73.19%). High serum ferritin levels are more prevalent in patients with elevated triglycerides (26.1%) compared to those with normal triglycerides (7.1%). The study shows that high serum ferritin levels are more prevalent in patients with elevated triglycerides (26.1%) compared to those with normal triglycerides (7.1%). Ferritin levels are relatively stable across different waist circumference categories.</p>
<p>Conclusion: A positive association was found between an increase in serum ferritin and the prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its clinical parameters. Despite the lack of a clear correlation between ferritin levels and the number of metabolic syndrome components, high ferritin levels were notably associated with elevated triglycerides and low HDL.</p>
<p>KEYWORDS: Coronary Heart Disease, Diabetes Mellitus, Metabolic syndrome, Serum Ferritin Level.</p>
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