Metabolic syndrome in Argentine women: ATPIII, IDF, IDF/AHA/NHLBI; what criterion should be used?
BACKGROUND
The menopause and the metabolic syndrome (MS) are related with the increase of the risk of cardiovascular diseases.


OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the existence of metabolic risk factors and the prevalence of MS in pre- and post-menopausal women.


METHODS
253 women: 120 pre-menopausal and 133 post-menopausal. Anthropometric, arterial pressure and waist circumference measurements were carried out. Glycaemia, lipids, creatinine, hepatogram, uric acid and thyroid-stimulating hormone were dosed.


RESULTS
Statistical higher registries of arterial pressure, levels of glycaemia, total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein, triglycerides and TG/high-density lipoprotein relation were observed among post-menopausal patients. As regards this group, the MS diagnosis was considerably higher, being the same by all the criteria.


CONCLUSIONS
We found more prevalence of cardiometabolic and MS risk factors among the group of post-menopausal patients. The responsible mechanisms would respond to the secondary hypoestrogenaemia at the cease of the ovarian function. Because of this fact, menopausal women should be considered a risk group for the development of MS.
Soutelo
Jimena
J
Endocrinology Service Medical Complex (PFA), (Argentine Federal Police) Churruca - Visca Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina. jimesoutelo@arnet.com.ar
Saban
Melina
M
Quevedo
Virginia
V
Gandur
Eugenia
E
Paris
Analia
A
Alba
Paola
P
Gonzalez
Julia
J
Barbero
Maria
M
Frizt
Clara
C
Faraj
Gabriel
G
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001118:Argentina / Q000453:epidemiology; D003940:Diagnostic Techniques, Endocrine / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D054555:National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (U.S.) / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D015995:Prevalence; D012107:Research Design; D012955:Societies, Medical / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014481:United States