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Metabolic Syndrome Indicators and Cardiovascular/Endocrine Risks in Rural Ecuador: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Guillermo Fernando León-Samaniego¹, Holguer Estuardo Romero Urréa¹, Freddy Espinoza-Carrasco¹

¹Facultad de Salud y Servicios Sociales, Universidad Estatal de Milagro, Milagro 091050, Ecuador.

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Summary

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) significantly increases risks for cardiovascular and endocrine diseases in rural Ecuador. Early detection and personalized interventions are vital for managing MetS in these communities.

Keywords:

Ecuador cardiovascular diseases (CVDs)cross-sectional study dyslipidemia endocrine diseases hyperglycemia logistic regression metabolic syndrome (MetS)public health interventions rural population

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Area of Science:

Public Health
Endocrinology
Cardiology

Background:

Assessing metabolic syndrome (MetS) prevalence and its links to cardiovascular and endocrine diseases.
Focus on a rural Ecuadorian parish population.
Understanding health disparities in underserved communities.

Purpose of the Study:

To determine the prevalence of MetS.
To investigate the association between MetS biomarkers and cardiovascular/endocrine diseases.
To identify risk factors for these conditions in a specific rural population.

Main Methods:

Cross-sectional study design with 200 participants.
Descriptive statistics for glucose, cholesterol, and triglyceride levels.
Logistic regression to calculate odds ratios for disease likelihood.

Main Results:

Elevated average glucose, cholesterol, and triglyceride levels observed.
Glucose emerged as the strongest predictor for cardiovascular and endocrine diseases.
Cholesterol and triglycerides also significantly contributed to disease risk, with high model predictive performance (AUCs 0.933-0.993).

Conclusions:

MetS is strongly associated with increased cardiovascular and endocrine disease risks in this rural Ecuadorian population.
Personalized healthcare strategies, including tailored counseling and mHealth, are essential.
Improved early detection and management of MetS are critical for vulnerable communities.