Prevalencia de síndrome metabólico en las mujeres post- menopaúsicas en la comunidad de San Andres, provincia de Chimborazo.

Abstract

The objective of this research was to determine the prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in postmenopausal women aged between 50 and 90 years in the Community of San Andrés. A survey was applied to each of the patients where the different parameters that generate susceptibility to MS were assessed, such as: lifestyle; Anthropometric measures such as weight, height, waist circumference, blood pressure was measured. Blood samples were taken for blood analysis of glucose, total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, LDL cholesterol and triglycerides based on the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) diagnostic criteria for adults. It was possible to determine the risk factors that can lead to predisposing MS, with the highest percentage being high in abdominal circumference with 86%, followed by low HDL cholesterol with 46%, hypertriglyceridemia with 42%, hypertension with a value of 18% and finally diabetes with 8%. As a result of the investigation, a prevalence of 41% was obtained, a predominant factor to predispose to MS in the postmenopausal women studied is due to the fact that most of them are overweight and obese with 37% and 17% respectively. This may be due to their physical condition according to their age or lack of time they possess. It can be concluded that the majority of the women who were studied do not present an adequate state if health may be due to their physical inactivity, perhaps due to their health conditions. As a recommendation it is important to emphasize on the diet and promote their physical activity that should be according to their condition.