Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome cofactors by different methods in hypertensive patients treated in Basic Health Units in a municipality in the State of Bahia

Abstract

Introduction: Metabolic Syndrome (MS) is a clinical condition characterized by a set of complex metabolic changes triggered by insulin resistance (IR) and one of the main responsible for the risk of cardiovascular events. However, there is no gold standard for your diagnosis. Objective: To verify the prevalence of metabolic syndrome using different diagnostic methods in patients with hypertension treated in Basic Health Units in a municipality in the state of Bahia. Material and Methods: This is a descriptive study carried out in seven Basic Health Units (BHU) in a municipality in the State of Bahia with 98 adult patients between 20 and 60 years old with hypertension (≥ 140 mmHg or ≥ 90 mmHg). Results: Female patients accounted for 75.5% of the sample, and 24.5% were male. The age range ranged from 38 to 79 years old. Regarding race or skin color by self-declaration, 53.1% were black, 39.8% were mixed race, and 5.1% were white. Regarding the prevalence of MS in the Harmonizing criteria, they were 85.7%, AHA/NHLBI 81.6%, IDF 80.6% and NCEP-ATP III 63.3%. Conclusion: The Harmonizing criteria allowed a higher percentage of MS diagnosis for the population studied. More users need to be evaluated to establish the best diagnostic criteria for the population in question.

Keywords: metabolic syndrome; chronic diseases; cardiometabolic health; basic health Unit.