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Objetivo: Determinar el riesgo de adquirir síndrome metabólico (SM) según los años de edad y otros factores asociados en trabajadores de una minera de la serranía peruana. Metodología: Estudio analítico longitudinal, de los datos obtenidos entre 2007 y 2010 en trabajadores de un campamento minero. Se consideró que los trabajadores tenían SM si cumplían los criterios de la Federación Internacional de Diabetes (diámetro de cintura ≥ 94 cm en hombres o ≥ 80 cm en mujeres, más ≥ 2 parámetros alterados: glucemia, presión arterial, colesterol HDL o triglicéridos). Se obtuvo los riesgos relativos ajustados con la regresión PAGEE, para determinar el riesgo de adquirir el SM en el tiempo (según el año del examen médico-ocupacional). Resultados: De las 1.198 mediciones de los trabajadores, el 93%(1109) fueron hombres, la mediana de edad fue de 33 años. El 36% (428) tuvo el parámetro de cintura alterado, y de ellos el 100% tuvo entre 2 o más parámetros adicionales alterados para el diagnóstico de SM. Al realizar la estadística multivariada, ajustada por el tiempo y el valor del índice de masa corporal, se encontró que por cada año de edad que aumentaban los trabajadores se incrementaba en un 2% (intervalo de confianza del 95%: 1-4%) el riesgo de tener SM. Discusión: En los trabajadores evaluados, la edad fue un factor de riesgo para presentar SM; este parámetro y otros de relevancia deben ser vigilados por las empresas para generar las políticas de estilo de vida saludable, que prevengan problemas de enfermedades crónicas con potenciales repercusiones en los trabajadores, la empresa y la sociedad.
Objective: To determine the risk of getting metabolic syndrome (MS) according to years old and others associated factors in workers mining of the Peruvian highlands. Methodology: Longitudinal study of data collected between 2007-2010 in a mining camp workers. It was considered that workers had MS if they met the criteria of the International Diabetes Federation (≥94 cm waist circumference in men or women ≥80 cm more ≥2 altered parameters: blood glucose, blood pressure, HDL cholesterol or triglycerides). Adjusted relative risk with the PA-GEE regression were obtained to determine the risk of acquiring the SM over the time (depending on the year of occupational medical examination). Results: Of the 1198 measurements workers, 93% (1109) were men, the median age was 33 years. 36% (428) had a parameter altered waist, and 100% of them had between 2 or more additional parameters altered for the diagnosis of metabolic syndrome. When performing multivariate statistics, adjusted for the time value of body mass index was found that for each year of age increased workers increased by 2% (95%CI: 1-4%) the risk of MS. Discussion: workers evaluated age was a risk factor for MS, this parameter and other relevant should be monitored by companies to generate policies for healthy lifestyle, to prevent chronic disease problems with potential implications workers, the company and society.
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BACKGROUND: Many medical schools require a student thesis before graduation. Publishing results in a peer-reviewed journal could be an indicator of scientific value and acceptability by the scientific community. The publication pattern of theses published by medical students in Peru is unknown. The aim of this study was to assess the characteristics and publication pattern of theses in biomedical-indexed journals conducted by medical students in a university with the highest research output in Peru. METHODS: Data from registered theses between 2000 and 2003 were obtained from the university library. Publication of theses in biomedical journals was assessed in 2008 by a search strategy using PubMed, Google Scholar, LILACS, LIPECS and SciELO. RESULTS: Four hundred and eighty-two medical theses were registered between 2000 and 2003; 85 (17.6%) were published in biomedical-indexed journals. Of the published theses, 28 (5.8%) were published in MEDLINE-indexed journals, 55 (11.4%) in SciELO-indexed journals, 61 (12.6%) in LILACS-indexed journals and 68 (14.1%) in LIPECS-indexed journals. Most of the published theses (80%) were in Spanish and published in Peruvian journals; and 17 theses (20%) were published in foreign journals (all of them indexed in MEDLINE). In addition, 37 (43.5%) belong primarily to internal medicine, and 24 (28.2%) belong primarily to infectious diseases. Medical students were first authors in 71 (83.5%) of the articles. CONCLUSION: In this study, most of the published theses were in Spanish, published in local journals and indexed in LIPECS. The percentage of published theses in biomedical journals at this university is comparable with others coming from developed countries.