Fatores associados à síndrome metabólica em mulheres no climatério em atendimento em ambulatório do sul do Brasil

Abstract

Metabolic (MS) is a complex disorder by a complex disorder by a grouping of cardiovascular risk factors, abdominal accumulation syndrome, resistance in HDL cholesterol levels and/or hyperglycemia (blood cholesterol levels) and arterial hypertension BRAZILIAN DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF METABOLIC SYNDROME, 2005). Studies in different populations of the world occurred of MS, characterized by diagnostic criteria and the observed population, such as gender, racial group and people from 8% to 24% to 24% to 46% in women (CAMERON, SHAW and ZIMMET, 2006). However, due to the uncertain underlying pathophysiological processes that lead to its development, and confusion between conceptual definitions, MS remains a source of controversy between research and clinics (DUVNJAK and DUVNJAK, 2009; REAVEN, 2007).