Association of metabolic syndrome and its components with quality of life indicators in women with arterial hypertension

Aim. Study of the association of metabolic syndrome (MS) and its components with quality of life (QOL) indicators in women with arterial hypertension. Materials and methods. 361 women with hypertension were examined, of which 270 had MS. MS was diagnosed based on the criteria of clinical recommendations of the All-Russian Scientific Society of Cardiology in 2009. The assessment and the degree of QOL reduction were carried out using the methodology developed by A.G. Gladkov et al. (1982) and adapted by T.A. Ayvazyan et al. (1989). Results. It was found that regardless of the presence of MS among the examined women, the indicators of QOL of varying degrees of decrease were found in more than 2/3 of the examined in both groups. At the same time, among women with MS, the number of people with a significant decrease in QOL was higher. A decrease in QOL in women with hypertension with MS was observed in more than 70% of the examined patients, regardless of the combination of MS components. In most cases, a decrease in QOL of a woman with both normal QOL indicators and varying degrees of its decrease was associated with the need for treatment, with dietary restrictions, with restrictions on herself in something and with a decrease in activity in everyday life. Conclusion. It was found that in women with arterial hypertension, the MS was largely associated with low QOL indicators.