Anthropometric risk factors for metabolic syndrome in HIV patients.
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2016
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OBJECTIVE: Metabolic syndrome, which affects the general population in epidemic proportions, is associated with
a set of cardiovascular disease risk factors. The aims of this cross-sectional study were to determine the prevalence
and investigate the risk factors associated with metabolic syndrome in outpatients living with HIV/AIDS using
anthropometric and clinical evaluations.
METHOD: The study was carried out on 253 HIV infected outpatients. Metabolic syndrome was classified
according to the National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III (NCEP/ATPIII) and the
International Diabetes Federation (IDF) criteria. Logistic regression was used to identify factors associated
with the metabolic syndrome.
RESULTS: The prevalence of metabolic syndrome varied from 19.4% to 26.4%, according to the criterion
used. The factors associated with it in the two classifications used, when adjusted by sex and BMI, were age (≥
40years) and subscapular skinfold (> 12 mm). In the final model, using the NCEP/ATPIII criterion the risk factors
associated with metabolic syndrome were age ≥ 40 years (OR = 3.18; CI95% = 1.42; 7.14) and subscapular
skinfold > 12 mm (OR = 2.85, CI95% = 1.13; 7.17). In the final model, using the IDF criterion the risk factors
associated with metabolic syndrome were age (OR = 3.38, CI95% = 1.61; 7.10) and subscapular skinfold > 12
mm (OR = 4.37, CI95% = 1.84; 10.39).
CONCLUSION: In clinical practice, the regular monitoring of subscapular skinfold can help in the identification of
HIV infected individuals in risk of MS.
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LEAL, J. A.; FAUSTO, M. A.; CARNEIRO, M. Anthropometric risk factors for metabolic syndrome in HIV patients.. Medical Express, v. 3, p. 1-8, 2016. Disponível em: <http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2358-04292016000400005>. Acesso em: 29 ago. 2017.