THE PREVALENCE OF METABOLIC SYNDROME COMPARED TO PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN A POPULATION OF SALE, A NORTH WEST CITY OF MOROCCO

Developing countries are undergoing an epidemiologic transition accompanied by increasing burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) linked to urbanization and lifestyle modifications.Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of CVD risk factors where the lack of physical activity strongly favorite many associated factors of metabolic syndrome. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of metabolic syndrome compared to physical activity in a population of Sale, Morocco. Keywords: Cardiovascular disease, metabolic syndrome, physical activity