title: Educational and organizational interventions used to improve the knowledge of metabolic syndrome among postmenopausal women.
abstract: A total of 105 postmenopausal women previously diagnosed with metabolic syndrome consented to take part in this educational program. After receiving the training, women significantly improved their knowledge regarding menopause and related issues, and, since the program increased their awareness of menopause and related risks, we propose that these cost-effective measures could eventually reduce cardiovascular morbidity and mortality among high-risk populations.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Biomedicine of the Medical Faculty of the Universidad Católica of Guayaquil, Guayaquil, Ecuador.
authors.forename: Jose
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Barriga
authors.forename: Camil
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Castelo-Branco
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chedraui
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hidalgo
authors.forename: Priscila
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Veas
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D004484:Ecuador; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome; D008875:Middle Aged; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D017698:Postmenopause; D012306:Risk; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires