Assessment of medical residents' satisfaction.

Background: Modern medical education is focused on students, and it is necessary to assess its level of satisfaction. A questionnaire was validated and we then conducted a study about the educational satisfaction level of medical residents of the Hospital General of Mexico.

Methods: An observational, descriptive, cross-sectional and prospective study was conducted.

Prevalence of the metabolic syndrome and associated lifestyles in adult males from Oaxaca, Mexico.

Objective: To determine the associations of metabolic syndrome (MS) with residential area and lifestyle in men from Oaxaca, Mexico.

Material And Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in 1998 in 325 apparently healthy men 35 to 65 years of age in four residential areas: rural, urban poor, urban middle, and urban rich. MS was defined according to International Diabetes Federation (IDF) guidelines.