Prevalencia del síndrome metabólico y factores asociados, en usuarios del Centro de Salud Velasco Ibarra, Octubre 2018 – Abril 2019.

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Excess fat accumulation results in the development of a large number of many serious health problems, including metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, which correlates significantly with increased mortality. In turn, obesity and metabolic syndrome are associated with cardiovascular diseases, such as cerebrovascular disease and ischemic heart disease, as well as type 2 diabetes mellitus. Eating habits are directly related to obesity. The metabolic syndrome comprises a set of cardiovascular risk factors represented by central obesity, dyslipidemias, glucose metabolism abnormalities and arterial hypertension. Risk factors for Metabolic Syndrome include aging, physical inactivity, the Western diet, sedentary work, long hours of work and high work stress. Metabolic syndrome represents a major health problem in western countries. It can affect almost 20% of the adult population and 40% of adults over 60 years. The prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome from 28.5% to 38.5% in western populations and 24.1% in the Chinese population. This syndrome has a close relationship with type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular diseases.