TITLE:
Metabolic Syndrome: Consensus and Controversy: State of the Art
AUTHORS:
Hamilton dos Prazeres Tavares, Rafael Bottaro Gelaleti, Fernanda Picolo, Suelma Beatriz Marques Prata Tavares, Gabriela Marini, Joelcio Francisco Abbade, Debora Cristina Damasceno Meirelles dos Santos, Paulo Adão de Campos, Iracema de matos Paranhos Calderon, Marilza Vieira Cunha Rudge
KEYWORDS:
Metabolic Syndrome X, Prevalence, Consensus
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases,
Vol.5 No.9,
September
30,
2015
ABSTRACT: Metabolic syndrome is an
epidemic that affects more and more people, increasing the probability of
suffering metabolic and cardiovascular diseases in the short, medium or long
term depending on the severity. The purpose of this article is to review the
metabolic syndrome, assessing consensus, controversy and prevalence. The
methodology was the preparation of a literature review on various health care
databases, which were from 43 articles published from 2010 to 2015, in the
general population. SM rate ranges from 0% to 90% depending on genders, ages
and regions. There is still lack of consensus on cutoffs of diagnostic
criteria. Thus, it is concluded that the prevalence of metabolic syndrome is
being increased, urging the need for early diagnosis and treatment to promote
the health of the global population.