Open AccessPrevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in Military Police Officers of São Paulo City: The Health Promotion in Military Police (HPMP) Study
Author(s) -
Diego Ribeiro de Souza,
Erivan Nobre da Silva,
Leandro Porto dos Santos,
Laiane Cristina dos Santos de Oliveira,
Daliana Toledo Augusto,
Eliane Borges da Silva,
Raquel Bragante Gritte,
Talita SouzaSiqueira,
Maria Vitória Martins Scervino,
Sarah de Oliveira Poma,
Mariana Mendes de Almeida,
Vinícius Leonardo Sousa Diniz,
Maria Elizabeth Pereira Passos,
Paola Domenech,
Amanda Santos de Almeida Silveira,
Raquel Freitas Zambonatto,
Beatriz Ferreira Salgado,
Ilana Correa,
Richelieau Manoel,
Tiago Bertola Lobato,
Leandro Barbosa de Oliveira,
Aline Correia Costa de Morais,
Beatriz Belmiro Dias,
Leandro Borges,
César Miguel Momesso,
Flavio Gomez Faria,
Philipe Barreto Regonato,
Nicolas Falconi Pani,
José R. Lemos,
Elaine Hatanaka,
Roberto Barbosa Bazotte,
Maria Fernanda Cury-Boaventura,
Laureane Nunes Masi,
Adriana Cristina LevadaPires,
Renata Gorjão,
Sandro Massao Hirabara,
Rui Curi,
Tânia Cristina Pithon-Curi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
research, society and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2525-3409
DOI - 10.33448/rsd-v10i14.21142
Subject(s) - hypertriglyceridemia , medicine , waist , overweight , metabolic syndrome , environmental health , demography , obesity , gerontology , triglyceride , cholesterol , sociology
We determined the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) among military police officers (MPOs) from the radio patrol program of the Military Police of Sao Paulo State (PMESP). Towards this goal, we analyzed the following characteristics: shift duty (daytime or nighttime patrol), service length in the PMESP, education level attained, weekly alcohol consumption, smoking, and physical activity of 93 MPOs. The MPO groups were created based on work shift [daytime (n=48) or nighttime (n=45)], and years of MPO experience [≤3 years (n=48) or ≥10 years (n=45)]. The overall prevalence of MetS among the 93 MPOs was 43%. There was a higher prevalence of MetS in the group with ≥ten years (53.3%) than that with ≤three years (33.3%); so, 1,6 times higher. The more prevalent MetS indicators (n=93) included waist circumference (76.3%), hypertension (55.9%), reduced plasma HDL-cholesterol levels (44%), hypertriglyceridemia (32.2%), and hyperglycemia (20.4%). Greater waist circumference, hypertension, hypertriglyceridemia, higher glycated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels, and MetS itself were associated with the service length (i.e., ≥ten years). The work shift was not associated with any MetS indicator. Those who were overweight or obese were 2.2. times more likely to develop MetS. Hypertriglyceridemia, the best indicator of the MetS, increased the chance of developing MetS by 16 times. Conclusion: MPOs exhibit a high prevalence of MetS, associated with the years of service and age.