Fatores de risco associados à síndrome metabólica: estudo caso-controle

Abstract

Background: The metabolic syndrome is more prevalent among women, its characterized by a group of cardiovascular risk factors and its presence is conditioned by a variety of causes, including lifestyle and dietary pattern. Objective: The aim of this study was to identify risk factors associated to the metabolic syndrome in women with weight excess in service outpatient.Methods: A case-control study composed of 218 women, 73 presence metabolic syndrome(cases) and 145 absence metabolic syndrome (controls), paired in a 1:2 ratio, performed in patients attending the outpatient clinics of a University Hospital from October / 2016 to May / 2017 . Sociodemographic, economic, clinical, anthropometric data (weight, height and waist circumference) were collected, related to lifestyle, behavior and food consumption. The Binge Eating Disorder Scale and the food frequency questionnaire were used to evaluate food consumption and behavior, respectively.Results: Anthropometric variables and lifestyle were not different between cases and controls, as well as the presence of binge eating. Daily consumption of meat and eggs (p <0.0001), refined grain (p = 0.03), diet and light products (p = 0.001), and sugary beverages (p = 0.003) and non-sugary beverages (p = 0.002) was higher in the cases.Conclusion: The presence of metabolic syndrome was associated with the high consumption of meat and eggs and diet and light products, and low consumption of vegetables.