Prevalência da síndrome metabólica em moradores adultos do Arquipélago de Fernando de Noronha (PE)-Brasil

• Autor(a) principal: Mulatinho, Leticia Moura [UNESP]
• Data de Publicação: 2015
• Tipo de documento: Tese
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional da UNESP
• Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/11449/139344; http://www.athena.biblioteca.unesp.br/exlibris/bd/cathedra/06-06-2016/000864071.pdf
• topic: Síndrome metabólica; Doenças cronicas; Obesidade; Fernando de Noronha, Arquipelago de (PE); Metabolic syndrome; Obesity

Introduction: Metabolic syndrome (MS) is a disease attributed to lifestyle change which has affected people from different locations. Objective: To investigate the prevalence of metabolic syndrome and factors associated with it in the adult residents of the archipelago of Fernando de Noronha (PE-Brazil). Method: The study included 363 individuals. Age, anthropometric measures, blood pressure, and biochemical tests were evaluated. MS was diagnosed according to the criteria of the International Diabetes Federation (IDF). Results: Of 363 individuals 248 (68.3%) were female and 115 (31.6%) male, mean age 43.3 ± 9.1 years, mean weight of 75.3 ± 16,4kg. The prevalence of MS was (20.66%). Among the other factors associated with it, waist circumference proved to be very high in the study population, 253 individuals (69.69%). As for blood pressure, 117 (32.23%) individuals were hypertensive, impaired fasting glucose was observed in 68 (18.73%) of subjects, triglycerides by 70 (19.28%), HDL-C 76 (20.93%). The low physical activity presented itself, only 103 (28.37%) practice some form of physical exercise and 62 (17%) consume fruits and vegetables, 47 (12.94%) were smokers, 133 (36.63%) were using alcohol and 207 (56.74%) consumed desalinated water. Conclusion: Metabolic syndrome diagnosed in the population was affected by the high rate of increase in waist circumference, low consumption of fruits and vegetables, little physical activity. The population needs a comprehensive and integrated program of health education, with incentives to enter preventive modes modifying your lifestyle habits by encouraging the consumption of healthy foods, aimed at raising awareness of improved quality of life for residents of the island