Síndrome metabólico en pacientes ingresados en el área de gastroenterología de un hospital de la ciudad de Guayaquil, año 2019.

Abstract

The metabolic syndrome is a multisystemic disease characterized by the presence of insulin resistance, in conjunction with other risk factors to produce cardiometabolic diseases such as hypertension and abdominal obesity and hyperinsulinemia, the objective of this work is to determine the frequency of metabolic syndrome in patients admitted to the gastroenterology area of a hospital in the city of Guayaquil, year 2019, the present work has as a methodology a descriptive, cross-sectional, prospective study with quantitative data, not experimental by applying the observation sheet Indirect for the collection of the variables of interest based on the clinical history of the patients registered in the area of gastroenterology, the population consisted of 52 patients, resulting in 40% male and 60% female, where the age that predominated were those over 51 with e 56% and 31 to 50 years with 37%, with a secondary level of education with dependent work, based on the ATP III criteria for metabolic syndrome were found in patients more than three related criteria 48%, among the complications which are considered most frequently to be hypertension with 73%, liver failure 53%, diabetes mellitus 50% and cerebrovascular event 37%, in conclusion, it is necessary to evaluate risk factors such as age, sex, styles of life and associated diseases, in order to address a comprehensive with this therapeutic management based on pharmacological and nutritional measures.