Síndrome Metabólica: uma proposta de intervenção da Equipe de Saúde da Família Mais Saúde do município de Botumirim- Minas Gerais

Abstract

Metabolic syndrome has become more and more frequent and can be considered a global epidemic. Understood as a set of factors that include abdominal obesity, hyperglycemia, dyslipidemia and hypertension, its consequences range from economic to social damage due to the high risk of premature cardiovascular diseases, early death and the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Taking into account the causal and modifiable risk factors for acquiring Metabolic Syndrome, such as being overweight, inadequate diet, physical inactivity and smoking as well as its future problems, an early diagnosis and effective intervention in such individuals is necessary of this syndrome in Primary Health Care. This work aims to propose an intervention plan with a view to early diagnosis and continued approach to patients with Metabolic Syndrome in the area covered by the Family Health Team in the municipality of Botumirim in Minas Gerais. The same was elaborated according to the steps of the situational Strategic Planning, being subsidized by a bibliographic review on the theme. It is expected that the implementation of the intervention plan will be an initial step for the whole team to be trained and know that it is possible to modify a reality.)