Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in Atahualpa

Hospital Clínica Kennedy

Status: Completed

Conditions: Metabolic Syndrome

Treatments: Other: obtention of a blood sample

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01770054

001-2013-01 (Other Grant/Funding Number)

TAP 001-2013

Details and patient eligibility

About

A recent epidemiologic survey demonstrated a high prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus in Atahualpa residents. Now, the investigators attempt to evaluate the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in adults aged 40 years or more living in this rural village of coastal Ecuador.

Full description

Several studies have shown that the occurrence of the metabolic syndrome is a risk factor for the development of cerebrovascular and ischemic heart disease. To evaluate the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome, we will invite all Atahualpa residents aged 40 years or more to participate in this study. For the purposes of this study we will obtain the waist circumference of all individuals, will measure their blood pressure using a standard protocol, and will take a blood sample to determine fasting glucose levels, HDL cholesterol levels, triglyceride levels, and plasma insulin levels.

Enrollment: 517 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 40+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Atahualpa resident aged 40 years or more

Exclusion criteria

• non-consenting persons

Trial design

517 participants in 1 patient group

obtention of a blood sample

Description:

all Atahualpa residents aged 40 years or more

Treatment:

Other: obtention of a blood sample