Evaluation of metabolic syndrome in community health agents in a northern Minas Gerais municipality

• Autor(a) principal: Pinho, Lucinéia de
• Data de Publicação: 2020
• Outros Autores: Ruas Oliveira, Rayane, Gonçalves Pereira, Luciane, Oliveira Nobre de Andrade, Matheus, Natália Oliveira Teixeira, Ana, Fagundes Neto Soares, Mariano
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista Brasileira de Medicina de Família e Comunidade (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://www.rbmfc.org.br/rbmfc/article/view/2605
• topic: Dyslipidemia; Abdominal Obesity; Hypertension; Cardiovascular Diseases; Insulin Resistance.; Dislipidemia; Obesidad abdominal; Hipertensión; Enfermedades cardiovasculares; Resistencia a la insulina.; Dislipidemia; Obesidade Abdominal; Hipertensão; Doenças Cardiovasculares; Resistência à Insulina.

Introduction: Metabolic syndrome is related to chronic diseases, has an increasing prevalence in Brazil and takes cardiovascular risks to the population. Objectives: To compare the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in community health workers in a municipality in the North of Minas Gerais according to the different diagnostic criteria. Methods: Data were collected from 675 professionals who comprised the variables of the diagnostic criteria proposed by the International Diabetes Federation and National Cholesterol Education Program’s Adult Treatment Panel III. Results: According to the criteria of the International Diabetes Federation, 42.2% of individuals with Metabolic Syndrome and 33.6% were diagnosed according to the National Cholesterol Education Program’s Adult Treatment Panel III. There is a directly proportional increase with advancing age (p=0.000 for both criteria) and an intrinsic relationship to dyslipidemia and high blood pressure. Conclusion: It was concluded that the metabolic syndrome has a very relevant prevalence in the studied public. Regarding the analyzed variables, similarity was found between criteria. Thus, it is noted that this information is important for making an early diagnosis and maintaining the health of community health workers.