Abstract

SOTO C, Víctor; VERGARA W, Eduardo  and  NECIOSUP P, Elizabeth. Prevalencia y Factores de Riesgo de Síndrome Metabólico en Población adulta del Departamento de Lambayeque, Perú - 2004. Rev. perú. med. exp. salud publica [online]. 2005, vol.22, n.4, pp.254-261. ISSN 1726-4634.

Objectives: To determine the prevalence and risk factors for metabolic syndrome in adults in Lambayeque, Peru in 2004. Materials and methods: A descriptive, cross sectional, and descriptive study was performed in Lambayeque, including 1000 persons between 30 to 70 years of age, using a probabilistic multi-staged sampling procedure. Anthropometric and blood pressure measurements were performed, as well as glycemia, total cholesterol, triglycerides, and HDL cholesterol determinations were performed. ATPIII and Latin American Office for Information on Lipids definitions for metabolic syndrome were used. Results: The prevalence of metabolic syndrome according to ATPIII criteria is 28,3% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 25,4-37,1) and according to the Latin American Office it is 33,2% (95% IC: 28,1-38,3), prevalence figures for hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, and low HDL are 17,8%, 3,3%, 47,3%, 43,4%, and 56,3%, respectively. The prevalence of obesity (body mass index ≥30) is 20,2%, central obesity using abdominal circumference (ATP III) is 44,4%, and using the waist-hip ratio (Latin American Office) it is 63,3%. No associations were found between metabolic syndrome and fish consumption, high-caloric diet, physical activity, tobacco use, alcohol consumption, and occupation. Being male sex and ≥50 years old were the only associations found. Conclusions: One out of four adults in Lambayeque has metabolic syndrome, the condition increases in frequency with age, and it is more prevalent in males, according to ATPIII criteria.

Keywords : Metabolic Syndrome X; Prevalence; Risk Factors; Diabetes Mellitus type 2; Hypertension; Obesity; Hyperlipidemia; Peru.

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