Lifestyle And Metabolic Syndrome In Administrative Staff Of The First Republican University Of Peru And America

Abstract

Objective: To correlate the lifestyle and metabolic syndrome factors in the administrative workers of the universidad nacional of Trujillo.

Material and Methods: A stratified random sample of 168 administrative workers (men and women) from the universidad nacional of Trujillo, located in northern Peru, was selected during 2023. A questionnaire was developed to evaluate the lifestyle based on the level of physical activity, and a data collection form was used to record the metabolic syndrome factors.Results: The majority of men and women were active (42.48%), while 33.34% were sedentary and 24.18% had a very active lifestyle. Likewise, men and women presented with overweight (>26 kg/m2), high limits of triglycerides (<200 mg/dl), high LDL (>160 mg/dl), and hypertension (>120/80 mmHg). Women also presented with low HDL (<50 mg/dl). A negative correlation was found between lifestyle and the factors of glucose, total cholesterol, LDL-c, VLDL-c, TC/HDL ratio, and blood pressure (p<0.05). Conversely, a positive correlation exists between lifestyle and HDL-c (p<0.05). Conclusion: A lifestyle with a higher level of physical activity shows glucose, cholesterol, LDL, VLDL, and blood pressure values that are lower than pathological (negative correlation), while HDL levels will be healthy (positive correlation) in the administrative staff of the universidad nacional de Trujillo.