Metabolic syndrome, undiagnosed diabetes mellitus and insulin resistance are highly prevalent in urbanised South African blacks with coronary artery disease.

Abstract

MS was highly prevalent in our black patients with CAD. Increased WC was the most important risk factor and, together with hypertension and elevated glucose, formed the most frequent risk-factor combination. Abdominal obesity was significantly related to insulin resistance. Previously undiagnosed impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) and DM were common abnormalities.