[Prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS) in laboral population. The heart of Asepeyo]. / Prevalencia de síndrome metabólico en población laboral: El corazón de Asepeyo.

BACKGROUND: The high increase of the metabolic syndrome (MS) on the occidental World, is increasing the cardiovascular disease. Since, as the presence of metabolic syndrome suggests the application of preventive measure necessary, We studied, the prevalence of metabolic syndrome and the cardiovascular risk factors (RF) in our laboral population. METHODS: The sample included 345 workers, 191 females and 154 males. All the people passed a laboral check-up at the year 2006. RESULTS: Obesity was presented in 12.5% of the sample, 16.9% in males, 8.9% in females. The prevalence of MS was 7.8%, being higher in males than in females. 57.7% of obese males presented MS and 29.4% of obese females presented MS. The older worker presented higher prevalence of MS. The high blood pressure was the factor more prevalent, in worker with MS. All the factors of MS were more prevalent in males, to exception of waist circumference. CONCLUSIONS: 1. Almost 8% of workers presented MS, being higher the prevalence in males. The obesity increased of important manner the MS. The older worker had higher prevalence of MS. 2. The waist circumference associated with all the FR related with MS.

[Assessment of overweight from prepuberty to adolescence]. / Valoración de la evolución temporal del sobrepeso desde la edad prepuberal hasta la adolescencia.

OBJECTIVE: To examine whether prepubertal overweight continues into adolescence, and to evaluate if this progression over time differs by sex. METHODS: The sample population consisted of 179 healthy boys and 206 girls on whom anthropometric data were assessed at 6-8 years and 13-16 years of age. The assessment of overweight was performed according to the cut-offs points of the International Obesity Task Force. RESULTS: From baseline to follow-up, the percentage of participants who were overweight increased from 23% to 29.2% in males, and decreased from 32.6% to 21.4% in females. Baseline weight was significantly correlated (P<.01) with follow-up weight in both males (r=0.78) and females (r=0.68). Weight and BMI at 6-to-8 years- old explained percentages of variation of weight and BMI at 13-to-16 years-old, higher in boys than in girls (64.1% and 44.1%, respectively, for weight; 53.5% and 39.9%, respectively, for BMI). A total of 75% of the participants remained in the same weight category. CONCLUSION: The prevalence of overweight in adolescence decreased in girls. The weight and BMI at prepubertal age account for a significant percentage of the variation in weight and BMI in adolescence. This percentage is higher in males than in females.