Metabolic Syndrome in Mexican Older Adults and its Association with Social Determinants and Lifestyles

Authors

  • Maria Luisa Ponce Lopez

  • Alejandro Zarco Villavicencio

  • Marco Antoni Cardoso Gomez

  • Irma Araceli Aburto Lopez

  • Bernardo Robles Aguirre

Keywords:

metabolic syndrome, older adults, social determinants, lifestyles

Abstract

Introduction: The metabolic syndrome is a clinical, biochemical and anthropometric entity that precedes the possibility of intervening towards cardiometabolic risk. In an observational and cross-sectional study, the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in older adults was identified, as well as its association with health determinants, observing a greater association in women than in men due to the influence of socioeconomic conditions and lifestyles that influence health. the state of health. Objetive: To identify the association between biological and social factors, lifestyles and the presence of metabolic syndrome in a population of older adults in Mexico City. Material and methods: Descriptive, observational, cross-sectional and prolective study, applying a questionnaire to 161 elderly people, exploring socioeconomic variables, BMI, ICC, fasting glycemia, cholesterol, triglycerides and T/A were measured, applying ATP III / NCPE criteria for MS.

How to Cite

Maria Luisa Ponce Lopez, Alejandro Zarco Villavicencio, Marco Antoni Cardoso Gomez, Irma Araceli Aburto Lopez, & Bernardo Robles Aguirre. (2021). Metabolic Syndrome in Mexican Older Adults and its Association with Social Determinants and Lifestyles. Global Journal of Medical Research, 21(F6), 3–11. Retrieved from https://medicalresearchjournal.org/index.php/GJMR/article/view/2555

Metabolic Syndrome in Mexican Older Adults and its Association with Social Determinants and Lifestyles

Published

2021-03-15