Epidemiological study of metabolic syndrome in Brazilian soldiers
Arch. endocrinol. metab. (Online)
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63(4): 345-350, July-Aug. 2019. tab
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ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Objective:
The aim of this study was to carry out an epidemiological analysis of metabolic syndrome among Brazilian Army soldiers. Subjects andmethods:
Two thousand seven hundred and nineteen male soldiers of the Brazilian Army were evaluated from 2014 to 2016. Characteristics age = 27.77 (± 8.59) years and BMI = 25.15 (± 3.41) kg/m2. Blood tests and anthropometric measures were performed following the criteria of the International Diabetes Federation Task Force on MS Epidemiology and Prevention, 2009. The epidemiological analysis was based on Odds ratio (OR) with confidence interval (CI).Results:
The prevalence of MS found was 12.21%. Both WC and BMI proved to be good predictors of changes in MS physiological markers. Increased WC and BMI were strongly associated with all physiological markers. Soldiers with WC ≥ 90 were more likely to present MS with OR = 33.37 (24.37-45.7). Soldiers with WC ≥ 90 also presented high risk of high triglycerides with OR = 5.98 (4.69-7.61); low HLD-c with OR = 1.78 (1.47-2.16); and increased systolic blood pressure OR = 3.10 (2.55-3.76). Soldiers with BMI ≥ 30 had a high risk of increased glucose with OR = 2.69 (1.93-3.75); and increased diastolic blood pressure with OR = 3.02 (2.22-4.10).Conclusion:
Both WC and BMI can be considered as good predictors of changes in MS physiological markers. We believe that WC and BMI should be used as screening tools to indicate the soldiers that must undergo blood tests to monitor MS prevalence.
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Main subject:
Metabolic Syndrome
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Military Personnel
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Etiology study
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Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Arch. endocrinol. metab. (Online)
Journal subject:
Endocrinology
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Metabolism
Year:
2019
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Instituto de Pesquisa da Capacitação Física do Exército/BR
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Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro/BR
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