Prevalencia de sobrepeso, obesidad y factores de síndrome metabólico en docentes del Colegio Nacional Primero de Abril Latacunga - provincia de Cotopaxi 2012

Abstract

The objective of this investigation is to determine the overweight/obesity prevalence and metabolic syndrome factors among teacher in the Colegio Nacional Primero de Abril Latacunga; a non-experimental research with a cross sectional design was applied to 63 teachers. General characteristics such as exercise routine, nutritional status, food consumption frequency, health conditions and lifestyle were registered. Data were tabulated in the JMP program. Age group (46 years), female gender 51% and male 49%; sedentary lifestyle 81% average BMI 32, waist cutoff values 97 cm; android distribution 43%; maximum cholesterol level LDL 175 mg/dl; total cholesterol 247mg/dl, triglycerides 220 mg/dl, minimum cholesterol level HDL 27 mg/dl; maximum glucose level 175 mg/dl; 64% high diet; low vegetable, fiber and fruit diet 60%, 68% alcohol consumption; 62% smokers. The teacher´s overweight and obesity prevalence is 79% and the metabolic syndrome factors are 79% with high LDL cholesterol level, 76% with high total cholesterol levels; 80% with high triglycerides, 78% HDL cholesterol under the limit, 40% with hyper glucose. It is recommended to implement an educative program preventing or retarding the metabolic syndrome risk factor development.