Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome Among Mexican Adults.

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) has increased worldwide, and since 2012, prevalence of obesity, hypertension, diabetes, and dyslipidemia has increased in Mexico. To assess the prevalence of MetS, and its relationship with sociodemographic and lifestyle factors among Mexican adults. Analytical cross-sectional study nationally representative, carried out on Mexican adults (≥20-year-old adults of both sexes;  = 4595).

Association between the Use of Health Services, Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Metabolic Syndrome in Mexican Adults.

: The use of health services is a complex behavioral phenomenon affected by multiple factors (availability, distance, cost, quality, attitudes, cultural beliefs, socioeconomic characteristics, and individuals' self-perception of health). Mexico has a segmented health system, and the access to it depends on the labor insertion and the population's ability to pay. : To assess association between use of health services and cardiovascular and metabolic syndrome risk factors among Mexican adults.