Abstract

VALENCIAGA RODRIGUEZ, José Luis. Approach to a transcendental problem: the metabolic syndrome. Rev Cubana Med Gen Integr [online]. 2005, vol.21, n.1-2, pp. 0-0. ISSN 1561-3038.

As the presence of the metabolic syndrome (MS) is related to a significant increase of risk for diabetes, coronary artery disease and cerebrovascular disease, some fundamental aspects for its understanding are exposed and analyzed. Answers are given to questions such as: what is the MS and the insulin resistance?, which are their causes?, which are the clinical signals or signs of insulin resistance the family physician may use to detect cases with MS or at risk for suffering from it?, which are the classifications used to characterize it?, and which are the main studies directed to reduce the relative risk for suffering from type II diabetes mellitus and MS? Some reflections are made to face this problem at the PHC level.

Keywords : Metabolic syndrome; arterial hypertension; dyslipidemia; impaired glucose tolerance; diabetes mellitus; exercise; diet; prevention of diabetes.

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