Síndrome metabólico en el adulto mayor a nivel mundial

Abstract

Metabolic syndrome in older adults is a medical condition related to diabetes mellitus development mechanisms which lead to insulin resistance. Thus this is why this study on metabolic syndrome in older adults worldwide was carried out,.To do so, a literature review approach was used resorting to databases and search engines, such as Google Scholar, the Virtual Health Library, and the Virtual Library of the Catholic University of Cuenca. Articles between 2017-2022 in different languages were included, and documents not related to the topic studied were excluded. On investigating worldwide, we obtained an average of 41.1% the prevalence of metabolic syndrome. The main associated factors were: sedentary lifestyle, low education levels, urban location, diabetes, arterial hypertension, nutritional problems due to excess (overweight or obesity), and poor nutritional habits. A therapeutic approach included lifestyle changes (healthy diets, physical exercise) and station-based pharmacological treatment. Among the reported complications were: insulin resistance, hypertension, abnormal triglyceride levels, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, and risk of acute myocardial infarction. Nursing providers offered educational and lifestyle changes, physical activity, prescribed medication, and healthy diets.