Determinación de la prevalencia del Síndrome Metabólico en los empleados y trabajadores del GAD Municipal del cantón Colta

Abstract

The objective of this degree thesis is to determine the prevalence of the Metabolic Syndrome in the employees and workers of the Gobierno Autónomo Descentralizado Municipal del Cantón Colta. A quantitative, descriptive, and explanatory study was carried out in the Gobierno Autónomo Descentralizado Municipal the Colta in the period October 2020 to January 2021, with a population of 178 people who met the inclusion criteria, who were assessed: abdominal perimeter, weight, height, body mass index, blood pressure, and laboratory tests were carried out (basal glycaemia, blood sugar, blood glucose, blood pressure). laboratory tests (basal glycaemia, total cholesterol, c-HDL, c-LDL, and triglycerides), using the criteria of the Adult Treatment Panel of the Adult Treatment Panel III (ATP III). As a result, 16% of the study population had Metabolic Syndrome mainly affecting 10% (n=17) than the male 6% (n=12), high levels of triglycerides constitute the main component with 66% (n=118), high levels of total cholesterol with 41% (n=73), waist circumference 32% (n=57), low HDL-cholesterol 15% (n=26), and high blood pressure 15% (n=27) and impaired fasting glucose 13% (n=23) as the main risk factors the majority of adults aged between 27 and 37 years with 39% (n=70), with females being more affected than males, family history of type 2 diabetes mellitus in 21% (n=37) and diagnosed pathologies such as high triglyceride levels 17% (n=31). It was concluded that the prevalence of the Metabolic Syndrome 16% of the study population, however, sedentary lifestyles, family history and inadequate lifestyle leads to a public health problem, which is why it is recommended to do more physical activity and to give clinical follow-up of employees and workers with Metabolic Syndrome.