Metabolic syndrome in indigenous communities in Mexico: a descriptive and cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:An Amerindian genetic background could play an important role in susceptibility to metabolic diseases, which have alarmingly increased in recent decades. Mexico has one of the highest prevalences of metabolic disease worldwide. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its components in a population with high Amerindian ancestry. METHODS:We performed a descriptive, quantitative, and analytical cross-sectional study of 2596 adult indigenous volunteers from 60 different ethnic groups. Metabolic syndrome and its components were evaluated using the American Heart Association/National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Scientific Statement criteria. RESULTS:The overall prevalence of metabolic syndrome in the indigenous Mexican population was 50

SUBMITTER: Mendoza-Caamal EC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7076922 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature