Prevalence, awareness, management of hypertension and association with metabolic abnormalities: the Maracaibo city metabolic syndrome prevalence study

摘要: Background: The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence and epidemiologic behavior Hypertension (HT) in Maracaibo Municipality, Zulia state, Venezuela. Materials Methods: This a cross-sectional descriptive study, where 2,230 subjects from both genders were randomly selected as part city Metabolic Syndrome Prevalence Study (MMSPS). Complete medical examination, laboratory workup anthropometry measurements taken. quantitative variables expressed mean±SD, comparisons calculated using t Student test. qualitative represented absolute relative frequencies, obtained Z test for proportions associations with c2 Results: HT 19.42% (20.92% women 17.75% men). newly diagnosed individuals 12.0%, 8.71% 16.90% men. overall percentage 32.02%, being 29.63% 34.65% Several associated HT, such glycemic status (χ2=64.97, p<0.001), insulin resistance (c2=25.58, p<0.001) body mass index (c2=209.952, p<0.0001). Clinical control blood pressure observed 44.7% treated 56.6% untreated subjects. most frequent anti-hypertensive drugs were: Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (n=105), Beta-Blockers (n=97) Receptor II Blockers (n=32). Conclusion: Even though elevated numbers AHT are our population combined low clinical pressure, there is lower compared other studies at regional, national or international levels.