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Background: it has become a controversy if obesity per se is an independent cardiometabolic risk factor it self or it influences like a contributing element of other factors, specially hypertension, insulin resistance and dislipidemias. Objective: determining which of the anthropometric parameters used to quantify obesity is more associated to the cardiometabolic risk factors. Methods: a correlational and descriptive study in 105 workers of the Medical Sciences University of Cienfuegos from June 2011 to July 2013. There were operationalized like clinical variables: measurement of the abdominal waist, index of corporal mass, cutaneous crease and blood pressure; and like variables of laboratory: total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, glucemia and tri-glycerides. It was calculated the correlation coefficient of Pearson with 95 % confidence interval. Results: it was evidenced a light increment of total cholesterol in individuals of the masculine sex at expense of HDL, without modifications in the rest of the variables. In no obese individuals a bigger propensity to the cardiometabolic risk was observed. The index of greasy mass did not show significant correlation with the rest of anthropometric parameters. There is a narrow correlation among individuals with altered abdominal waist and the criteria established for the diagnosis of metabolic syndrome. Conclusions: the perimeter of waist constitutes a parameter of essential measure in the obese patient's evaluation, independently of the IMC, since it has been demonstrated a positive association between abdominal obesity and cardiometabolic risk.

Fundamento: la superación profesional de los docentes constituye una exigencia para el tratamiento de los contenidos farmacológicos en la carrera de Medicina. Objetivo: determinar las necesidades de superación y los componentes didácticos a tener en cuenta en una propuesta de superación profesional orientada a ese fin. Método: el estudio se realizó en el curso 2006-2007 y participaron docentes y directivos de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas de Cienfuegos y de otras universidades del país. Se utilizaron como métodos la entrevista individual y grupal, la encuesta, la observación, el análisis de documentos y se realizó un grupo de discusión. Resultados: se precisó que no se aprovechan las potencialidades de la disciplina Farmacología en función de la formación del Médico General, en tanto no se desarrollan actividades de superación para cumplir este propósito. Se determinaron los componentes didácticos a considerar para desarrollar una propuesta de superación para el tratamiento de los contenidos de la Farmacología en la carrera de Medicina y se confirmaron las potencialidades de las Universidades de Ciencias Médicas de Cuba para cumplir este propósito. Conclusiones: el proceso de diagnóstico participativo garantizó la determinación de las necesidades de superación de los docentes y de los componentes didácticos que requiere una propuesta de superación profesional en el contexto de las Ciencias Médicas de Cienfuegos para el tratamiento del contenido de la Farmacología.

Background: The scientific-technological development speed forces a solid meta- cognition development to make a more conscientious and creative use of knowledge. The scientific research of students is an early way to relate them with professional problems and actively contributes to create an analytic and scientific approach. Objective: To determine the relation between achieved results in students' scientific research and academic average. Methods: This study includes 157 students of second course of Medicine Studies divided in two groups. Inclusion criteria: academic average ≥4 and < 4, (106 and 51 students respectively). Frequency, percentage and correlation coefficient were estimated as well as odd ratio. Results: Students with research results had higher academic average and, although the coefficient showed low correlation, ANOVA showed relations between variables and the odd ratio the group number 2, with poor research activity has higher risk (2, 6) of presenting academic problems.