Online ISSN: 2515-8260

A Cross Sectional Population Based Study to Evaluate the Prevalence of Neck Discomfort in People with Metabolic Syndrome at a Tertiary Care Hospital

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1Kamaleshkumar A Patel, 2Vijay J. Patel, 3Jayesh V. Vaza, 4Kandarp K Trivedi

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Background: Neck pain is a highly prevalent condition that leads to considerable pain, disability, and economic cost. The present study was conducted to assess the prevalence of neck discomfort in people with metabolic syndrome (MetS). Materials & Methods: The present study was conducted to assess the prevalence of neck discomfort in people with metabolic syndrome. A total of 800 patients with metabolic syndrome were enrolled in the study. Each patient’s relevant clinical characteristics were assessed. The symptoms of the patients were recorded. SPSS and Prism 8 were used for all statistical analysis A p value of 0.05 is considered significant. Results: MetS was discovered in 44.37% men and 55.62% women who participated in the study. Neck discomfort was reported by 15.62 percent of women and 11.87 percent of men. Conclusion: The present study concluded that neck discomfort was present in 27.5% people with metabolic syndrome

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