Abstract
This study aimed to analyze the prevalence of this condition and associated factors in adult quilombolas (inhabitants of black communities). In a population-based study with a sample of 850 adults of both sexes, MS was determined using the Joint Interim Statement criteria. Hierarchical Poisson regression modeling was used to test the associations. The prevalence of MS was 25.8% (95%CI: 22.8:28.7). In multiple analysis, gender, age group, sleep quality, body mass index and fat percentage remained significantly associated (p < 0.05). In this respect, the presence of SM in adult quilombolas is associated with female gender, age ≥ 40 years, poor sleep quality, overweight, and obesity.
Highlights
Materials and MethodsUrbanization, technological transition and economic development impact on sociocultural patterns and promote changes in the risk factors for illness
metabolic syndrome (MS) was more associated with being ex-smoker and poor sleep quality
The main findings of this study indicate that approximately 1/4 of the participants had MS
Summary
Urbanization, technological transition and economic development impact on sociocultural patterns and promote changes in the risk factors for illness. Within this context, metabolic syndrome (MS) emerges as a condition of complex etiology. High population prevalences of MS have been reported. Studies investigating the prevalence of MS in specific population groups are necessary. Within this context, an ethnic-racial influence on the prevalence of MS has been identified[4,5]. Knowledge about the impact of MS in black populations is still limited[6], especially for populations living in conditions of socioeconomic vulnerability or distant from large urban centers
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