Introduction:

The metabolic syndrome is conceptualized as a set of metabolic abnormalities whose etiopathogenic expression includes a prothrombotic and pro-inflammatory state that increases the risk of morbidity and mortality in affected patients.

Objective:

The objective of the study was to analyze the behavior of the main clinical and laboratory elements that are part of the diagnostic criteria for metabolic syndrome.

Methodology:

A basic, non-experimental, cross-sectional cohort research was carried out, supported by the results of the occupational health inquiry of the street vendors of the January 9 Association of the city of Cuenca. The universe was made up of 150 merchants and the sample was made up of 109 workers. A questionnaire was applied to each participant to identify general characteristics and blood pressure values, nutritional status, blood glucose and lipid profile were analyzed.

Results:

Among the results, overweight merchants predominated (43.12%). 27.52% had high blood pressure Figures, as well as hyperglycemia in 15.60%; 39.45% presented hypertriglyceridemia and 36.40% hypercholesterolemia. Likewise, 34.86% of merchants with high LDL cholesterol and 29.36% presented low HDL cholesterol values.

Conclusions:

It is concluded that, in the group of street vendors investigated, there is a high presence of alterations in the clinical and laboratory components of the metabolic syndrome. Interventions are needed in this group and in the general population to achieve greater metabolic control and thus reduce the risk of complications related to these disorders.

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