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Women's Cancer Prevention and Management · Journal article
Revista Interfaces Saúde Humanas E Tecnologia · September 9, 2026
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This cross-sectional study reports that 61.1% of postmenopausal women attending an outpatient clinic in Belém, Pará had metabolic syndrome, with hyperglycemia (72.2%) and hypertension (61.6%) as the most prevalent components. The finding is statistically significant but derived from a single centre convenience sample, limiting generalizability beyond this setting.
Cross-sectional descriptive study. Postmenopausal adult women attending an outpatient clinic at a public hospital in Belém, Pará, Brazil.. n = 198. Single-centre study in Belém, Pará, Brazil..
Metabolic syndrome prevalence was 61.1% (p=0.034) in 198 postmenopausal women Hyperglycemia was the most prevalent component at 72.2% (p<0.05) Arterial hypertension prevalence was 61.6% (p<0.05)
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This study documents a high burden of metabolic syndrome in postmenopausal women in this setting and identifies age and BMI as associated factors. However, as a single-centre convenience sample, the results should not be generalised to broader postmenopausal populations without confirmation in additional settings.
Single-centre cross-sectional prevalence study in a convenience sample from one outpatient clinic; descriptive finding without control group, generalizability limited by setting and geography.
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This study documents a high burden of metabolic syndrome in postmenopausal women in this setting and identifies age and BMI as associated factors. However, as a single-centre convenience sample, the results should not be generalised to broader postmenopausal populations without confirmation in additional settings.
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Postmenopausal women are more likely to develop metabolic syndrome and, consequently, cardiovascular diseases and diabetes mellitus. The objective of the research was to identify the prevalence of metabolic syndrome among postmenopausal adult women. A cross-sectional and descriptive study was carried out with patients treated between January 2022 and December 2023 in the outpatient clinic of a public hospital in the city of Belém, Pará. The variables studied included place of residence, chronological age, age and type of menopause, post-menopause time, clinical diagnosis, lifestyle habits, height and body mass, body mass index, arterial hypertension, waist circumference and laboratory test results. Descriptive statistics, the chi-square test of adherence, the Spearman correlation test and logistic regression were performed, adopting a significance level of 5%. Metabolic syndrome was diagnosed when the patient presented at least three of the five criteria adopted by the Joint Interim Statement. A significant proportion (p<0.0001) of the 198 postmenopausal adult women evaluated were sedentary (79.3%) and mildly obese (36.9%). The most prevalent components (p<0.05) were hyperglycemia (72.2%) and arterial hypertension (61.6%). Metabolic syndrome significantly prevailed (p=0.034) in 61.1% of patients seen, associated with chronological age (p= 0.038 – CI= 1.004-1.156) and body mass index (p= 0.005 – CI = 1.022-1.135). This research showed a high prevalence of MS among postmenopausal adult women treated at a public outpatient clinic highlighting the risk of chronic non-communicable diseases.
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