Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases Research Center, University of Zulia, Maracaibo, Venezuela.
Am J Ther. 2010 May-Jun;17(3):288-94. doi: 10.1097/MJT.0b013e3181c121bc.
The metabolic syndrome (MS) is a conglomerate of interrelated risk factors-including obesity, atherogenic dyslipidemia, arterial hypertension, and insulin resistance-which exponentially increase the risk of developing cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of MS according to the criteria published by the International Diabetes Federation, in individuals of both sexes over 18 years of age. This is a cross-sectional study based on MS prevalence in a representative sample from the Maracaibo district, Zulia State. The population of Maracaibo, according to the last census in 2001, was 1,219,927 habitants, with a 2007 population estimation of 1,428,043 habitants according to the National Institute of Statistics (NIS). Likewise, NIS projects that for the year 2009, 59.7% of the population of Venezuela will have individuals over 18 years of age. Using these data, the sample for Maracaibo District corresponds to 1986 individuals with or above 18 years of age. The data recollection was conducted by health professionals and medicine students, previously trained. The participants were subject to inquiry previous written consent and a medical examination, and qualitative variables such as smoking habit, socioeconomic status, physical activity, race, alcoholism, and nutritional habits, and quantitative ones like blood pressure, anthropometry, and blood works were determined. There is clear evidence that there is a lack of research and validated values to use as reference in our country and maybe in Latin America. Taking into account all that has been exposed here, this study will serve as a pilot for the numerous statistical determinations that will soon come afterward, providing first-hand accurate evidence on the behavior of the MS in the Latin American populace.
代谢综合征（MS）是一组相互关联的危险因素的集合，包括肥胖、动脉粥样硬化性血脂异常、高血压和胰岛素抵抗，这些因素会使患心血管疾病和 2 型糖尿病的风险呈指数级增加。本研究的目的是根据国际糖尿病联合会（International Diabetes Federation）公布的标准，确定 18 岁以上男女代谢综合征的患病率。这是一项基于马拉开波地区代表性样本的横断面研究。根据 2001 年最后一次人口普查，马拉开波市的人口为 1,219,927 人，根据国家统计局（NIS）的 2007 年人口估计，马拉开波市的人口为 1,428,043 人。同样，NIS 预计到 2009 年，委内瑞拉 59.7%的人口将超过 18 岁。根据这些数据，马拉开波地区的样本量为 1986 名 18 岁以上的个体。数据收集由经过培训的卫生专业人员和医学生进行。参与者需要书面同意并接受医学检查，同时确定了一些定性变量，如吸烟习惯、社会经济地位、身体活动、种族、酗酒和营养习惯，以及定量变量，如血压、人体测量学和血液检查。有明确的证据表明，我们的国家甚至可能在拉丁美洲，缺乏研究和验证的参考值。考虑到这里所暴露的所有问题，这项研究将作为随后即将进行的大量统计测定的试点，为拉丁美洲人群中代谢综合征的行为提供第一手准确证据。
