Prevalencia de alteraciones metabólicas en el personal del Gobierno Autónomo Descentralizado Municipalidad de Ambato

Abstract

Metabolic disorders are a group of pathologies that are considered a public health problem worldwide. The main purpose of this research study was to determine the prevalence of metabolic disorders in GADMA personnel. For the evaluation of risk factors, and clinical and anthropometric parameters. An epidemiological survey was applied to collect demographic, behavioral, and clinical data of the patients. Additionally, they were subjected to a physical examination that consisted of taking measurements of weight, height, and abdominal perimeter, and a clinical analysis among the tests was blood pressure measurement with a previous rest of five minutes. The concentration of blood analytes was determined: glucose, triglycerides, total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, basal insulin, and HOMA index where colorimetric and immunoenzymatic techniques were taken into account. Later the results were analyzed according to the criteria established by the EGIR and NCEP - ATP III for the diagnosis of metabolic syndrome. The prevalence of metabolic alterations in the staff according to the EGIR was 21.29%, the female sex with 12.25% has a higher prevalence as opposed to the male sex with 9.03%. In the same way, the prevalence according to the criteria of the NCEP - ATP III, showed that the prevalence varies within the diagnosis of MH was 9.68%, the gender with the highest prevalence was female with 5.80% and male with 3.87%. It was concluded that the prevalence is high, according to the EGIR since several patients presented insulin resistance and it is recommended to the population to change their eating habits, do physical activity, avoid the consumption of alcohol, tobacco and go to their medical controls, and have blood tests periodically.