A Síndrome Metabólica Como Evidência de Adoecimentos na Etnia Krikati do Estado do Maranhão Brasil.

Abstract

The International Conference on Primary Health Care discussed health actions under the focus of integrative practices, which was accepted by the VIII National Health Conference in 1988. Among other things the territory, culture and relationships would be the focus for the construction of new health policies. In this context the study of illnesses emphasis on obesity and metabolic syndrome among the Krikati Ethnicity, must embark upon reading the territory and its cultural manifestations. The objective of this research was to carry out a descriptive study with a quantitative approach about the illnesses among the Krikatis, emphasizing in obesity and metabolic syndrome. The research was carried out in the Krikatis village in the municipality of São José in Montes Altos - MA. A total of 70 subjects representing 76 families who were enrolled in the Indigenous Family Health Strategy participated in this study. All participants were above 18 years of age. The body mass index was observed in 80% of the subjects as far from the ideal body weight. The waist circumference denoted that 86% of the Krikatis were at risk for metabolic syndrome (p <0.01). Blood pressure occurred with 73% of normal levels (p <0.01). CBG in the 89% of subjects had values within the normal range (p <0.01). 54% of the females exhibited risk for MS at 93% of males also were at risk for MS (p <0.03). Of the 26 patients who had MS, the prevalence among females was 37% and 38% in males. Our results indicated that the MS in the Krikatis community was twice the average in other indigenous groups, and that has become an urgent matter of public health locally. Therefore, effective actions should be implemented to deal with and contain this morbidity within São Jose Village.