Metabolic syndrome and quality of life: a systematic review

Abstract

Objectives:to present currently available evidence to verify the association between metabolic syndrome and quality of life. Method:Cochrane Library, EMBASE, Medline and LILACS databases were studied for all studies investigating the association with metabolic syndrome and quality of life. Two blinded reviewers extracted data and one more was chosen in case of doubt. Results:a total of 30 studies were included, considering inclusion and exclusion criteria, which involved 62.063 patients. Almost all studies suggested that metabolic syndrome is significantly associated with impaired quality of life. Some, however, found association only in women, or only if associated with depression or Body Mass Index. Merely one study did not find association after adjusted for confounding factors. Conclusion:although there are a few studies available about the relationship between metabolic syndrome and quality of life, a growing body of evidence has shown significant association between metabolic syndrome and the worsening of quality of life. However, it is necessary to carry out further longitudinal studies to confirm this association and verify whether this relationship is linear, or only an association factor.

Terminologia especializada de enfermagem para o cuidado de pessoas com síndrome metabólica

“…The concepts mentioned are evident in the literature in the national and international literature. 2,13,14,36,37 The large number of concepts not included in the Classification stands out, demonstrating the continuous demand for updating to include relevant concepts in nursing care, as proposed in this study. Cross-mapping collaborates with this Classification evolution process and the development of nursing technologies that enable dialogue between different specialties and countries, 38 for inclusion in health information systems, generating health indicators from nursing practice.…”

Abdominal obesity and hypertension are correlated with health-related quality of life in Taiwanese adults with metabolic syndrome

“…MetS has a significant impact on morbidity and mortality on CVDs, type 2 diabetes and social-psycho illnesses 1 4 5. The association between MetS and impaired health-related quality of life (HRQoL) has been reported 2 6 7…”

Effect of a nutrition education programme on the metabolic syndrome in type 2 diabetes mellitus at a Level 5 Hospital in Kenya: “a randomized controlled trial”

“…A high prevalence of between 50-80% of MetS in Type 2 Diabetes mellitus patients, using different definitions, has been reported in different parts of the world [9][10][11][12][13][14]. Similar high prevalence has been reported across the globe in the general population [11,[15][16][17][18] Presence of MetS in Type 2 diabetes mellitus patients leads to an increase in microvascular and macrovascular complications [5][6][7][17][18][19][20][21].…”

“…It is a global public health problem whose prevalence is increasing worldwide and especially in developing countries [1][2][3][4]. It is aggravated in the presence of the metabolic syndrome (MetS); a cluster of interrelated clinical factors, that include insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, excess weight and elevated blood pressure [5][6][7].…”