Introduction:

Metabolic Syndrome triples the risk of developing cardiovascular disease. It is associated with obesity and unhealthy lifestyles. This syndrome is one of the main atherogenic risk factors; consequently, its early diagnosis at the primary health care level is essential.

Objective:

To deterine the manifestations of the Metabolic Syndrome in people over 60 years of age in three elderly homes in Boyeros Municipality.

Material and Methods:

A descriptive observational cross-sectional study was carried out. The study universe consisted of 130 people, 103 of whom were interviewed during the period between January 2016 and February 2017. The criteria of the Adult Treatment Panel III were followed for the diagnosis of Metabolic Syndrome. Descriptive variables were expressed in percentages and the chi-square statistic was used to compare the study variables.

Results:

The results obtained showed that 33.01 % of patients were suffering from Metabolic Syndrome, predominating the people aged 60 to 64 years (44.12 %) and the female sex (64.71 %). Furthermore, 97.06 % presented blood pressures ≥130/85 mmHg and 100 % of patients had no knowledge of their disease.

Conclusions:

Metabolic Syndrome predominated in female patients and in those aged 60 to 64 years. The early diagnosis at the primary health care level is poor. This syndrome is associated with abdominal obesity and the risk of cardiovascular disease.

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