Adverse childhood experiences and metabolic syndrome in adults in a family medicine unit Michoacán, Mexico

Authors

  • Karen Sarai Meléndez-Diego <p>Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Unidad de Medicina Familiar No. 80. Morelia, Michoac&aacute;n, M&eacute;xico</p><p>&nbsp;</p> http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5075-4562
  • Paula Chacón-Valladares <p>Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Unidad de Medicina Familiar No. 80. Morelia, Michoac&aacute;n, M&eacute;xico</p><p>&nbsp;</p> http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1805-0236
  • Naima Lajud <p>Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Centro de Investigaci&oacute;n Biom&eacute;dica de Michoac&aacute;n, Divisi&oacute;n de Neurociencias, Laboratorio de Neurobiolog&iacute;a del Desarrollo. Morelia, Michoac&aacute;n, M&eacute;xico&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p> http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3905-798X

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24875/10372067

Keywords:

Metabolic Syndrome, Adverse Childhood Experiences, Stress, Obesity, Hypertension

Abstract

Introduction: Adverse childhood experiences (ACE) increase the risk of metabolic diseases in adulthood; however, this relationship has been scarcely studied in the Mexican population.

Objective: To determine the frequency of adverse childhood experiences and their relationship to metabolic syndrome in an urban Primary Care Unit from Michoacán, México.

Methods: an observational, retrospective, cross-sectional and analytical study was performed in 127 participants older than 19 years. Their anthropometric measurements were evaluated, and we quantified the blood levels of fasting glucose, triglycerides, and HDL cholesterol. The Adverse Childhood Experiences International Questionnaire (ACE-IQ) was utilized. We used descriptive statistics and the Chi square test.

Results:  95% of the sample reported at least one EIA, and the most frequent was domestic violence. 45% of individuals presented metabolic syndrome. No association was found between the metabolic syndrome or its components with the exposure to EIA. However, we observed that divorce or loss of one of the parents was more frequent in the participants with metabolic syndrome (p= 0.03).

Conclusions: The frequency of EIA was much higher than previously reported, however, we did not observe an association of ACE with metabolic 

Keywords: Metabolic Syndrome; Adverse Childhood Experiences; Stress; Obesity; Hypertension

Author Biographies

  • Karen Sarai Meléndez-Diego, <p>Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Unidad de Medicina Familiar No. 80. Morelia, Michoac&aacute;n, M&eacute;xico</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

     Estudiante de Especialidad en Medicina Familiar

  • Paula Chacón-Valladares, <p>Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Unidad de Medicina Familiar No. 80. Morelia, Michoac&aacute;n, M&eacute;xico</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

    Medico Familiar con Maestría en Psicoterapia Familiar

  • Naima Lajud, <p>Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Centro de Investigaci&oacute;n Biom&eacute;dica de Michoac&aacute;n, Divisi&oacute;n de Neurociencias, Laboratorio de Neurobiolog&iacute;a del Desarrollo. Morelia, Michoac&aacute;n, M&eacute;xico&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

    Doctora en Ciencias Biomedicas

    Investigadora Titular A

    SNI I

     

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2023-12-26

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Vol. 32 No. 1 (2024): Enero-marzo

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