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    Prevalencia del síndrome metabólico en el personal de salud
    (Universidad Técnica de Ambato/ Facultad de Ciencias de Salud /Carrera de Enfermería, 2023-09-27) Bautista Cueva, Julissa Yadira; Velasco Acurio, Evelin Fernanda
    Introduction: The metabolic syndrome (MS) has affected countless people in recent years, since it has currently harmed mainly people over 20 years of age, with a higher percentage in the female gender according to the sample of this research. Objective: To determine the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in health personnel. Methods: Descriptive design study with a quantitative approach, where laboratory tests and anthropometric measurements were taken together. The sampling was of the census type since 50 nursing professionals were taken from sentinel hospitals in the city of Ambato. The statistical process was carried out by tabulating the data using the statistical program SPSS 2.0. Results: Among the main ones, Through the analysis carried out it was possible to show that around 30% of the population studied between 20 and 50 years of age, has at least 3 diagnostic criteria of metabolicsyndrome such as: elevated blood pressure, increased body mass index, abdominal perimeter with high risk, higher HOMA index, high levels of basal glucose, cholesterol and triglycerides. Conclusions: Metabolic syndrome is an alteration that affects at least 30% of health personnel, since 18 patients out of 50 participants have more than three diagnostic criteria for metabolic syndrome, without having an underlying and/or diagnosed disease.
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    Asociación del nivel de estrés con el desarrollo del síndrome metabólico en el personal de salud
    (Universidad Técnica de Ambato/ Facultad de Ciencias de Salud /Carrera de Enfermería, 2023-09-27) Ashqui Lascano, Ingrid Michelle; Velasco Acurio, Evelin Fernanda
    Introduction: at present there are various risk factors which compromise the health of the person, leading to the development of innumerable pathologies such as hypertensive diseases, diabetes, obesity, and atherosclerosis, one of the main factors that affect this is stress. Aim: this research aims to identify the association of the level of stress with the development of metabolic syndrome in the health personnel of the General Hospital IESS of Ambato. Method: the methodology used for data analysis of the study was based on a descriptive design with a quantitative approach of a prospective, correlational, and cross-sectional type. The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) was applied to the selected study subjects, which determined the stressors that affect the normal development of functions in the participating hospitals. This instrument consists of 14 items or questionnaires that measure the degree to which life situations are considered stressful. Conclusions: if there is a correlation between the development of metabolic syndrome and the level of stress in the study subjects.