Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in a rural area of Brazil

Sao Paulo Medical Journal

Gustavo Velásquez-meléndez¹  Andrea Gazzinelli¹  Rodrigo Côrrea-oliveira¹  Adriano Marçal Pimenta¹  Gilberto Kac¹ 

[1] ,Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais School of Nursing Department of Maternal and Child Nursing and Public HealthBelo Horizonte MG ,Brazil

关键词: Metabolic syndrome X;    Hypertension;    Obesity;    Body mass index;    Rural population;    Brazil;    Síndrome X metabólica;    Hipertensão;    Obesidade;    Índice de massa corporal;    População rural;    Brasil;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S1516-31802007000300006

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Metabolic syndrome (MS) is recognized worldwide as an important public health concern. However, little information is available for rural populations in Brazil. The aim was to determine the prevalence and risk factors associated with MS in a rural village in Brazil in 2004. DESIGN AND SETTING: Cross-sectional population-based study, in Virgem das Graças, a rural community in the Jequitinhonha Valley, State of Minas Gerais. METHODS: MS was the dependent variable, defined as any three of these risk factors: arterial hypertension, high glucose or triglyceride concentrations, low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and abdominal obesity. MS prevalence, according to selected socioeconomic and demographic variables (age, skin color, marital status, schooling and smoking habits), was determined in 251 subjects aged 20-88 years. Multivariate logistic regression was used to estimate odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals. RESULTS: MS prevalence was 21.6% (7.7% for men and 33.6% for women); the age-adjusted prevalence was 19.0%. The highest prevalences were observed for women > 60 years of age (52.9%) and women with body mass index (BMI) > 25 kg/m² (64%). Age, sex and BMI were associated risk factors for MS, while skin color was only significantly associated with MS for women. The models were adjusted for age, smoking habits, marital status, skin color and schooling. CONCLUSIONS: BMI and age were independently associated factors for MS in this rural community. These findings provide important evidence on the prevalence of MS as a public health problem, particularly for women and overweight individuals.

【 授权许可】

CC BY   
 All the contents of this journal, except where otherwise noted, is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License