초록
The purpose of this study is to investigate the pattern of metabolic syndrome(Mets) in stroke patients who were hospitalized in Daejeon oriental hospital. The present study was done over 445 hospitalized patient with stroke in the Daejeon University Oriental Medical Hospital in the period of November 2006 to December 2008. Stroke patients had been interviewed by residents and specialists who studied standard operation procedures in Fundamental study for Standardization and Objectification of Differentiation and Pattern Identification of Syndrome of Oriental Medicine for Stroke. We analyzed all registered data and evaluated the prevalence of Mets and specific components of Mets. The distribution of Mets in stroke patients according to American Heart Association/National Heart Lung and Blood Institute(AHA/NHLBI) criteria is 65.63%. The distribution of Mets in stroke patients according to International Diabetes Federation(IDF) criteria is 48.05%. The distribution of female patients is higher than that of male patients. The distribution of central obesity, low HDL cholesterol and hypertension is higher in female patients. There is no significant relationship between Mets and stroke type in AHA/NHLBI criteria.. But, there is significant relationship between Mets and stroke type in IDF criteria.