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Rev. cienc. med. Pinar Rio ; 24(2): 178-185, mar.-abr. 2020. tab, graf
Article in Spanish | LILACS-Express | LILACS | ID: biblio-1098913

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RESUMEN Introducción: el síndrome metabólico se caracteriza por la obesidad central, anomalías metabólicas, dislipidemia e hipertensión arterial y comprende diferentes alteraciones cardiovasculares; así como la presencia de diabetes mellitus. Objetivo: caracterizar los factores de riesgo del síndrome metabólico en adolescentes de San Juan y Martínez durante el año 2018. Métodos: se realizó un estudio observacional, descriptivo y transversal. El universo estuvo constituido por 522 pacientes, se seleccionaron 141 adolescentes mediante un muestreo aleatorio simple. Se realizó la revisión de las historias de salud individual y familiar. Los datos obtenidos fueron procesados mediante SPSS. Resultados: existió predominio del sexo femenino (58,87 %) y color de piel blanca (80,14 %). El 63,1 % presentó antecedentes de hipertensión arterial en familiares de primera línea y el 61 % mostró hábitos alimentarios regulares. El 54,6 % de la muestra se encontró normopeso, el 75,2 % refirió ingerir bebidas alcohólicas y el 88 % eran fumadores. Conclusiones: la presencia de factores de riesgo del síndrome metabólico es cada día mayor en los adolescentes, lo cual trae grandes probabilidades para desarrollarlo en esta etapa de la vida. El diagnóstico precoz permite trabajar sobre ellos y evitar futuras enfermedades y complicaciones asociadas.


ABSTRACT Introduction: metabolic syndrome is characterized by central obesity, metabolic abnormalities, dyslipidemia, hypertension and it includes different cardiovascular alterations; as well as the presence of diabetes mellitus. Objective: to characterize the risk factors of the metabolic syndrome in adolescents from San Juan and Martinez municipality during the year 2018. Methods: an observational, descriptive and cross-sectional study was carried out. The target group consisted of 522 patients, 141 of them were chosen through a simple random sampling. Individual and family health histories were reviewed. The data obtained were processed by SPSS. Results: there was a predominance of female sex (58,87 %) and white race (80,14 %). A history of hypertension in first line relatives was found in 63,1 % and 61 % showed average eating habits; 54,6 % of the sample was found to be normal weight, 75,2 % reported drinking alcoholic beverages and 88% were smokers. Conclusions: the presence of risk factors associated with the metabolic syndrome is increasing in adolescents, which brings about great probabilities for its development at this stage of life. Early diagnoses allow working on them and avoid future diseases and associated complications.

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