Author, as appears in the article.: Vizmanos B; Betancourt-Nuñez A; Márquez-Sandoval F; González-Zapata LI; Monsalve-Álvarez J; Bressan J; De Carvalho Vidigal F; Figueredo R; López LB; Babio N; Salas-Salvadó J

Department: Bioquímica i Biotecnologia

URV's Author/s: Babio Sánchez, Nancy Elvira / Salas Salvadó, Jorge

Keywords: University Risk-factors Prevalence Nutrition transition Metabolic syndrome Latin america Hispanics Health professionals Dyslipidemia Components Cardiovascular-disease Association Abdominal obesity latin america health professionals dyslipidemia abdominal obesity

Abstract: Background: Metabolic syndrome (MS) and its components increase the risk of a number of chronic diseases. Evidence regarding its prevalence among health professionals, particularly in Latin America, is limited. The purpose of this study was to assess the overall prevalence of MS and its components among health professionals and students from five Latin American countries. Methods: A cross-sectional multicenter study entitled LATIN America METabolic Syndrome (LATINMETS) was conducted on five groups of apparently healthy volunteer subjects. Sociodemographic factors, lifestyle variables (smoking and physical activity), anthropometric measurements (weight, height, and waist circumference), standard biochemical analyses [triglycerides, glucose, and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C)], and blood pressure measurements were assessed. MS was diagnosed based on internationally harmonized criteria. Associations between MS components and sociodemographic, lifestyle, and anthropometric variables were analyzed using multivariate logistic regression. Results: A total of 1,032 volunteers (n = 316-Mexico, n = 285-Colombia, n = 223-Brazil, n = 132-Paraguay, and n = 76-Argentina) were recruited. The majority of them were women (71.9%), students (55.4%), and younger than 28 years (67.2%). The overall prevalence of age-standardized MS was 15.5% (23.1% men and 12.2% women). The majority (59.3%) presented at least one MS component, mainly abdominal obesity (29.7%) and low HDL-C levels (27.5%). After adjusting for age and sex, MS and its components were positively associated with being overweight or obese. Conclusions: MS prevalence in this study was similar to that generally found among young populations in Latin-American countries. More than half of the sample had at least one MS component, suggesting that preventive measures and treatments aimed at achieving low-risk health status are essential in this population.

Thematic Areas: Saúde coletiva Nutrição Medicine, research & experimental Medicina iii Medicina ii Medicina i Internal medicine Interdisciplinar General medicine Farmacia Endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism Educação física Ciências biológicas ii Ciências biológicas i

licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/

ISSN: 15404196

Author's mail: nancy.babio@urv.cat jordi.salas@urv.cat

Author identifier: 0000-0003-3527-5277 0000-0003-2700-7459

Record's date: 2023-02-19

Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion

Link to the original source: https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/met.2019.0086

Licence document URL: http://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/

Papper original source: Metabolic Syndrome And Related Disorders. 18 (2): 86-95

APA: Vizmanos B; Betancourt-Nuñez A; Márquez-Sandoval F; González-Zapata LI; Monsalve-Álvarez J; Bressan J; De Carvalho Vidigal F; Figueredo R; López LB; B (2020). Metabolic Syndrome Among Young Health Professionals in the Multicenter Latin America Metabolic Syndrome Study. Metabolic Syndrome And Related Disorders, 18(2), 86-95. DOI: 10.1089/met.2019.0086

Article's DOI: 10.1089/met.2019.0086

Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili

Journal publication year: 2020

Publication Type: Journal Publications