Determinación de la incidencia del síndrome metabólico en los empleados y trabajadores del Gobierno Autómono Descentralizado Municipal del Cantón Guamote

Abstract

The metabolic syndrome is a group of risk factors that makes us vulnerable to contracting cardiovascular diseases, such as an acute heart attack and type 2 diabetes mellitus. The objective of this research is to determine the incidence of metabolic syndrome in employees and workers of the Autonomous Decentralized Municipal Government of the Guamote canton, where Surveys were carried out to obtain data that helped to determine this syndrome. In addition, biochemical laboratory tests were carried out. The topic was socialized in order to invite the staff to take a blood sample, blood pressure and anthropometric measurements. 114 samples in blood serum were analyzed using the spectrophotometry technique, performing a blood chemistry (glucose, cholesterol, HDL, LDL and triglycerides), where the male participants were 86 and the female sex 28; 16 patients with metabolic syndrome were determined, 11 men and 5 women. According to the parameters established by the Third Treatment Panel for Adults, the parameters evaluated were: waist circumference 20.18%, high blood pressure 21.05%, high glucose 24.56%, low HDL cholesterol 22.81% and high triglycerides 46.49%. It was concluded that 16 patients, representing 14.04%, have metabolic syndrome, of which 9, representing 56.3%, have not been diagnosed with any disease; these being the new cases of this population. It is recommended to give talks and carry out campaigns in order to continue with the work carried out at this time to avoid future complications.