Metabolic syndrome in elderly remnants from Quilombo Community - Macapá, Amapá

• Autor(a) principal: Medeiros,Ana Laura Carvalho Leite
• Data de Publicação: 2012
• Outros Autores: Vilaça,Karla Helena Coelho, Cipriano,Graziella França Bernardelli, Leite,Carlos Roberto Carvalho, Tavares,Adriano Bueno
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://ggaging.com/details/186
• topic: Metabolic syndrome X, risk factors, aged, ethnic groups.

<p><b>OBJECTIVE:</b> To compare the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome (MS) with different classification criteria and lipid profile in elderly remnants from Quilombo (IRQ).<br> <b>METHODS:</b> We evaluated 110 elderly, IRQ 54, the criteria for MS was to the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and National Cholesterol Education Program's Adult Treatment Panel III (NCEP/ATPIII). They were compared to 56 elderly no remnants of a Quilombo (INR) submitted to an interview, and underwent clinical, anthropometric and biochemical evaluation.<br> <b>RESULTS:</b> The prevalence of MS among IRQ was 18.5% and 38.9%, and INRQ was 34% and 64.3% by NCEP/ATPIII and IDF. NCEP/ATPIII, the most prevalent criterion of MS was low HDL-c. Lipid profile of the groups was no difference in total cholesterol (p <u>&lt;</u> 0.037), VLDL (p <u>&lt;</u> 0.001) and triglycerides (p <u>&lt;</u> 0.001).<br> <b>CONCLUSION:</b> The IRQ had a lower prevalence of MS in both settings and lower levels of triglycerides, total cholesterol and VLDL-C.</p>