Characteristics of metabolic syndrome associated with hepatic steatosis

Abstract

Design of the study: a cross-sectional population-based study performed at clinics and healthy units at Curitiba - Paraná - Brazil. Objectives: to evidence which are the major cardiovascular risk factors of MS related with the hepatic steatosis (HS). Methodology: 75 patients with metabolic syndrome (MS), in treatment or not for this condition, after meeting the criteria of inclusion or exclusion for the research, were submitted to ultrasound exam of the liver to quantify the degree of HS. Then, the relationship between HS and cardiovascular risk factors of MS was evaluated. Results: regardless of age, gender and hypertension, patients with glucose intolerance or diabetes mellitus have a higher risk for HS than patients with normal serum glucose (p<0,05). Less relevant,hypertension also demonstrated association with HS. Conclusions: Cardiovascular risk factors of MS may be associated with HS. The alteration of glucose metabolism appears to be the main risk factor of MS associated with HS.