Behaviour of Clinical, Anthropometric and Laboratory Variables in Patients with Metabolic Syndrome

• Main Authors: Madelaine Hernández Tamayo (Author), Pedro Enrique Miguel Soca (Author), Mildre María Marrero Hidalgo (Author), Luz María Pérez López (Author), Idania Peña Pérez (Author), Mayelín Rivas Estévez (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Centro Provincial de Información de Ciencias Médicas. Cienfuegos, 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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• Notes: 1727-897X
• Keywords: metabolismo; dislipidemias; hiperglucemia; hipertensión; obesidad; diabetes mellitus; factores de riesgo; Medicine (General); R5-920; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270
• Source: Medisur, Vol 9, Iss 2, Pp 102-109 (2011)

<strong>Background:</strong> Diagnosing patients with metabolic syndrome is important because of the high prevalence and risk they present. <strong><br />Objective: </strong>to determine the behaviour of some clinical, anthropometric and laboratory variables in patients with metabolic syndrome. <strong><br />Methods:</strong> A descriptive study was conducted. The sample included 161 patients selected at random in different research stages from a universe including all the patients who attended six different consultations in Urbano Noris municipality, Holguín, from September 2008 to June 2009. Diagnosis was performed according to the ATP-III. Variance analysis and Fisher's exact test in SPSS (α = 0.05) were applied. <strong><br />Results:</strong> Patients with metabolic syndrome (n = 103: 63.97%) presented values over average weight, height, waist circumference, body mass index, systolic blood pressure, plasma cholesterol, LDL, triglycerides and glucose. Their HDL levels were lower. A significant association between metabolic syndrome and CRP, microalbuminuria, alterations in blood sugar levels and hypertension was proved. <strong><br />Conclusions: </strong>The importance of characterizing the metabolic syndrome for future interventions was determined.