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Cardiovascular risk factors and prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in Mexican Adults

142nd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition (November 15 - November 19, 2014): http://www.apha.org/events-and-meetings/annual
Sunday, November 16, 2014

Maria Araceli Ortiz-Rodríguez, PhD , Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, National Autonomous University of Mexico, México city, Mexico
Maria Guadalupe Leon-Verdin , Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
Elizabeth Lloyd McGarvey, EdD , Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
Antonio R. Villa Romero, PhD , Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, National Autonomous University of Mexico, México city, Mexico
Background.Metabolic syndrome  has been associated with coronary heart disease, stroke and diabetes type 2 among othe conditions. It is necessary to determine the prevalence of it in the Mexican population to better plan targeted prevention and intervention programs. 

Objective. To describe the prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its main associated factors in the Mexican adult population, with data derived from the National Health and Nutrition Survey from State Workers and those Retired during 2007 (NHANSSWR-2007).

Methods. A national representative sample of 4,595 adults, 20 years and older, was surveyed. They were questioned about chronic diseases including diabetes, hypertension, coronary heart disease, cancer, renal disease and obesity. Seric levels of glucose and lipids were determined. Blood pressure and anthropometry were taken. Definitions of metabolic syndrome come from: National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP-ATPIII), American Heart Association/National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (AHA/NHLBI), and International Diabetes Federation (IDF). Prevalence (%) and 95% confidence intervals are reported. Exact Fisher’s test was applied to statistical significance. Statistical software SPSS v20 was used.

Results. The national prevalence of metabolic syndome  was 44.0, 48.8 and 57.4% according to definitions from the NCEP-ATPIII, AHA/NHLBI, and IDF, respectively. The prevalence  was higher in men than women, independent of the definition, due mainly to higher levels of glucose, triglycerides and blood pressure. The prevalence of metabolic syndrome increased with age, poor educational level and central region of the country.

Conclusions. The prevalences of metabolic syndrome found in the NHANSSWR-2007 are higher than those reported in the general population of the National Health and Nutrition Survey in 2006. These results indicate that primary and secondary preventive programs strategically targeted  to the State sector could beneft more than 10 millions indviduals in the population.

Learning Areas:

Epidemiology

Learning Objectives:
Describe the prevalence of MS and its main associated factors in Mexican adult population with data derived of the National Health and Nutrition Survey from State Workers and Retired during 2007 (NHANSSWR-2007).

Keyword(s): Risk Factors/Assesment, Survey

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: Because I have extensive experience teaching and research in epidemiology, chronic degenerative diseases and cancer.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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