Abstract

MARI, Andreína et al. Metabolic syndrome in individuals in a rural community. Acta Med Colomb [online]. 2012, vol.37, n.4, pp.177-182. ISSN 0120-2448.

Objective: to characterize the metabolic syndrome (MS) in a rural Venezuelan environment. Context and Type of Study: MS has a high frequency worldwide and is a risk factor in the development of diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease, but the information about SM in these areas is limited. We performed a cross-sectional descriptive study in a rural sector in Cojedes state, Venezuela. Methods: we studied 39 subjects aged 20-59 years. 51.3% female and 56.4% had a family history of cardiometabolic risk. According to the Third Report of the Expert Panel of the National Education Program (NCEP / ATPIII), SM was defined as the presence of at least three of the following five factors: abdominal obesity (> 88 cm in women and 102 cm in men) fasting hyperglycemia (> 110 mg / dL), hypertension (> 130/85 mmHg), high density lipoprotein (HDL-C) (<50 mg / dL) and triglycerides (> 150 mg / dL). Results: the prevalence of MS was 20.5% (12.8% men and 7.7% women). The predominant diagnostic criteria was hypertriglyceridemia (53.8%) and women with MS were more hypertensive, hyperglycemic, with less HDL-C, higher triglycerides, and were more obese than men. Conclusion: MS equally affects both rural and urban areas, but in Venezuela the prevalence is higher in urban plains. Male gender is also the most affected and diabetes mellitus and hypertension are the most frequent family history. Abdominal obesity and hypertriglyceridemia are the most signaled SM risk factors. It infers the rural adoption of urban food habits. (Acta Med Colomb 2012; 37: 177-182).

Keywords : metabolic syndrome; type 2 diabetes; cardiovascular disease; risk factors; rural area.

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