Evaluación del síndrome metabólico a través de pruebas de laboratorio en adultos mayores del cantón Ambato

Abstract

The metabolic syndrome is a group of alterations that involves an increased risk of suffering cardiovascular accidents, diabetes mellitus and is associated with carbohydrate and lipid metabolism disorders, high blood pressure and overweight, especially in the elderly population. The present investigation seeks to evaluate the metabolic syndrome in order to characterize the clinical and sociodemographic parameters in older adults from the cantons of Atahualpa and Quisapincha in the city of Ambato. The laboratory parameters that were taken as part of this study are: fasting glucose, HDL cholesterol and triglyceride levels, accompanied by blood pressure levels that are governed based on the diagnostic criteria proposed by the National Cholesterol Education Programs Adults Treatment Panel III. Report (NCEP -ATP III). The methodology used had a quantitative approach, allowing us to relate the clinical parameters with the laboratory tests, finding factors such as diabetes, obesity and high blood pressure levels as the main triggers of this syndrome in the elderly of these populations. They are directly related to quality of life, eating habits, age, sedentary lifestyle, diabetes and overweight.