Prevalence of metabolic syndrome and associated factors in women aged 35 to 65 years who were enrolled in a family health program in Brazil

• DOI: 10.1097/gme.0b013e318272c938
• Publication Date: 2012-12-04T19:00:24Z
• Authors: Ana Carolina Bass...; Maria Regina Alve...; Heno Lopes; Wendry Maria Paix...; Elaine Cristina P...; Debora Aparecida ...; Rubia Guibo Guarizi; Mayra Cecilia Dellu; Jéssica de Moura ...; Erika Flauzino; Juan E. Blümel; José Mendes Aldrighi
• Keywords: Abdominal obesity

The aims of this study were to estimate the prevalence metabolic syndrome among women aged 35 65 years and identify associated factors.This was a cross-sectional study. We randomly selected 581 (aged 35-65 y) from those enrolled in family health program city Pindamonhangaba, Brazil. Metabolic identified accordance with definition National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III. Health conditions lifestyle habits evaluated by survey, anthropometric measurements obtained. estimated, Poisson regression used evaluate associations between `and factors investigated.The 42.2% (95% CI, 38.1-46.2). most common component abdominal obesity (60.6%), followed low levels high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (51.3%), high triglycerides (41.4%), blood pressure (31.7%), diabetes (13.9%). following syndrome: 45- 54-year age group (prevalence ratio, 1.54; 95% 1.08-2.01), 55- 65-year 3.51; 1.49-3.10), hyperuricemia 2.95; 1.15-1.86), sleep apnea risk 2.41; 1.16-1.82). found an inverse association having had more than 5 schooling 0.65; 0.65-1.04).The is high, clinical are apnea.