[Metabolic syndrome prevalence in males]
Andreia Pelegrini1, Diego A Santos-Silva, Edio L Petroski
1Núcleo de Pesquisa em Cineantropometria e Desempenho Humano, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brasil. a.pelegrini@yahoo.com.br
Objective:
Determining metabolic syndrome (MS) prevalence amongst employees from a steel company in Distrito Federal according to age and ethnic-racial classification, comparing biochemical, anthropometric and hemodynamic indicators according to MS presence or absence.
Methods:
A total of 125 men (aged 20-69) participated in the study. Data was collected regarding age, ethnic origin, body weight, height, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, glucose, triglycerides, total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein (HDL-c), systolic (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP).
Results:
MS prevalence was 28 %. Subjects suffering from MS presented higher triglyceride levels, had greater BMI, waist circumference, SBP and DBP and lower HDL-c. Increased MS frequency was observed with age, having higher frequency (45.9 %) amongst subjects aged more than 40.
Conclusions:
MS prevalence was high amongst steel company workers; the condition was associated with age.
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