Metabolic syndrome and eating habits: approach to diet and co-factors associated with the emergence of the metabolic syndrome in patients seen in cardiology clinic in Sorocaba-SP -Cardio Center
Abstract
Metabolic syndrome has gained the scale as one of the main challenges of clinical practice in this new century. It is recognized as a complex pathology involving cardiovascular risk factors and established players such as hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, diabetes, among others, such as central adiposity and insulin resistance. Thus, physical inactivity and poor nutritional habits appear to pose a major risk factor in obesity worldwide and consequently the metabolic syndrome. Aiming to check the dietary habits, co-factors associated with the degree of knowledge of patients regarding the Metabolic Syndrome in Clinical Cardiology Cardio City of Sorocaba in the State of São Paulo, carried out a cross-sectional study and exploratory. We administered a questionnaire with approximately 100 patients, aged above 18 years. Among the results there was a low consumption of whole foods or complex carbohydrates in their diets and yet it was observed that they do not purchase products with reduced calories, so-called lights products.
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