Características clínicas y personales en pacientes con síndrome metabólico de un centro de atención primaria

Objectives. To determine the clinical and personal characteristics of the metabolic syndrome (MS) in insured patients attached to the ESSALUD Assistance Network (Social Health Insurance) in Tambo, Huancayo. Methods. Descriptive, observational and retrospective study, conducted from January to October 2015. 101 patients participated using inclusion criteria: age between 18 and 60 years, meeting 3 of the 5 criteria of MS according to the International Diabetes Federation(IDF) 2009 and Association Latinoamericana de Diabetes (ALAD), complete medical records and surveys, and exclusion criteria: having a previous disease such as diabetes and high blood pressure. Results. The frequency of SM was 14.98 %. 62.4 % were women and the mean age was 47 y 51 years. 66.4 % comes from the urban area. 54.5% were classified as overweight and 23.6 % with grade I obesity. The mean abdominal circumference in women was 98.63 cm and for men 100.66 cm. 68.3 % had glycemic controls greater than 100 m/dl. The mean cholesterol and triglycerides were 234.26 mg / dL and 251.94 mg/ dL respectively. 51.5 % of the surveyed patients do not have an adequate level of knowledge of cardiovascular risk factors, 69.3 % have inadequate lifestyles and 58.41 % report having a low level of stress. Conclusions. The frequency of MS is low, predominantly in the female sex, being overweight and obesity the most prevalent factors, and it is related to inadequate lifestyles. Objetivos. Determinar as características clínicas e pessoais da síndrome metabólica (SM) em pacientes segurados inscritos na Rede de Cuidados ESSALUD (Seguro Social de Saúde) em Tambo, Huancayo. Métodos. Estudo descritivo, observacional e retrospectivo, realizado de janeiro a outubro de 2015. Um total de 101 pacientes participaram usando critérios de inclusão: idade entre 18 e 60 anos, atendendo 3 dos 5 critérios para EM de acordo com a Federação Internacional de Diabetes (IDF) 2009 e a Associação Latino-Americana de Diabetes (ALAD), registros médicos e pesquisas completas, e critérios de exclusão: doenças anteriores como diabetes e hipertensão arterial. Resultados. A freqüência da EM foi de 14,98%. As mulheres representavam 62,4% e a idade média estava entre 47 e 51 anos. 66,4 % eram da área urbana. 54,5% foram classificados como sobrepeso e 23,6% como obesos de grau I. A circunferência abdominal média nas mulheres era de 98,63 cm e nos homens de 100,66 cm. 68,3 % tinham controles glicêmicos superiores a 100 m/dL. O colesterol médio