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Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in an adult rural population of venezuelan andes: exploring different diagnostic criteria and its level of agreement/Prevalencia del síndrome …

Abstract:

metabolic syndrome (MS) comprises a constellation of cardiovascular risk factors that together increase de risk of acute coronary events and stroke. Since 1999 several diagnostic criteria have been proposed for MS. Venezuela lacks of epidemiological data regarding MS's prevalence in rural populations. to determine the prevalence of MS according to International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and Treatment Panel III (ATP-III) among an adult population of Pregonero, a small and relatively isolated rural population in Venezuelan Andes. we carried out a descriptive, cross sectional and ramdomized study in a sample of 322 adult participants of both gender inhabitants of Pregonero municipality in Táchira State, Venezuela. We collected the informed consent of each participant then a complete clinical history was carried out including waist circumference, blood pressure, glycaemia, cholesterol HDL, VLDL, LDL and …

Año de publicación:

2013

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    Tipo de documento:

    Other

    Estado:

    Acceso abierto

    Áreas de conocimiento:

    • Nutrición
    • Epidemiología
    • Salud pública

    Áreas temáticas:

    • Enfermedades
    • Medicina forense; incidencia de enfermedades
    • Problemas sociales y servicios a grupos

    Contribuidores:

    Joselyn ZulaJoselyn Zula