The Metabolic Syndrome in Diabetic Hispanic Adults and the Role of Secondary Actos Treatment in Insulin Sensitivity Based on Gender

Background: The prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in diabetics is highest among Hispanic adults. A thiazolidinedione antidiabetic agent found in Actos contributes to its mechanism of action. Actos also decreases insulin resistance in margin of the liver, resulting in increased insulin-dependent glucose disposal and decreased hepatic glucose output. This study primarily focuses on the effects of the secondary treatment of Actos on a group of South Texas Hispanics at risk for Type II diabetes; the participants’ ages ranged from 22 to 86 years. These results were based on their metabolic syndrome health data and the extent of recovery on the basis of their gender. Multiple regression analyses have been conducted to determine the factors affecting the metabolic syndrome data on the gender after secondary treatment. Some auxiliary analyses pertaining to cholesterol levels and weight vs. gender comparisons have been carried out to show the gender disparity. Aims and Objectives: The purpose of this study was to establish the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in the South Texas region and of individual variables which contributed to obesity of Hispanics at risk for Type II diabetes. Patients with the metabolic syndrome have three or more of these risk factors that include excessive abdominal fat, hypertension, low amounts of HDL cholesterol, elevated triacylglyceride levels, and abnormal blood sugar. They are also three-and-a-half times as likely to die from risks associated with coronary heart disease, as well as an increased risk of liver and kidney disease, and possibly cancer. Non-drug treatment programs for metabolic syndrome such as weight loss, dietary changes, and increased physical activity, decreased the incidence of metabolic syndrome by almost 41 percent, whereas the incidence rate among these patients on drug therapy was reduced by only 17 percent to conclude that there are other options available.Methods and Experimental Design: A group of individuals comprising of both males and females, had been treated with Actos. Some were administered secondary medication. They were frequently monitored and health data was collected afterwards. Participants in the study were selected by the utilization of a convenience sample technique from those who lived in Laredo, Webb County, Texas, US. Criteria for inclusion included being treated with Actos for metabolic syndrome or diabetes mellitus. The patients were of Hispanic background ranging in age from 22 to 86 with a roughly equal gender representation. Half of the sample was treated with Actos and the ot