Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in adolescents with obesity from a Mexican Public Junior High School

Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) is defined as a set of risk factors (obesity, hyperglycemia, high triglyceride levels, low HDL cholesterol levels, and hypertension), which are considered as precursors of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. The objective of this work was to determine the prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in adolescents with obesity in a public junior high school in San Juan del Rio. The anthropometric measurements as indicators of obesity (Waist Circumference, WC); and measurements of blood pressure, fasting glucose, HDL cholesterol, and triglycerides were made in 75 adolescents of both genders, with an average age of 13.07 years. The prevalence of MS was 21.33% (7 men and nine women). The age group with the highest prevalence was 14 years, with 6 cases. High blood pressure was detected in 26.67% of participants, while altered levels of triglycerides, HDL cholesterol, and glucose were found in 21.33%, 17.33%, 53.33%, respectively. Obesity in children and adolescents has become a growing risk factor for the development of multiple complications for health, including the metabolic syndrome that has had a significant increment in recent years. So, it is important to implement appropriate activities in health and specific action plans aimed at guiding adolescents and teaching the administrative school staff to know the impact of this and other metabolic diseases. © 2020 Nova Science Publishers, Inc.

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