title: Metabolic syndrome in Argentine women: ATPIII, IDF, IDF/AHA/NHLBI; what criterion should be used?
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Endocrinology Service Medical Complex (PFA), (Argentine Federal Police) Churruca - Visca Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina. jimesoutelo@arnet.com.ar
authors.forename: Jimena
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Soutelo
authors.forename: Melina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Saban
authors.forename: Virginia
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Quevedo
authors.forename: Eugenia
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gandur
authors.forename: Analia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Paris
authors.forename: Paola
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Alba
authors.forename: Julia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gonzalez
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Barbero
authors.forename: Clara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Frizt
authors.forename: Gabriel
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Faraj
mesh_terms: 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