Factores de riesgo relacionados con la Diabetes mellitus tipo 2 en adultos de 20-64 años en dos consultorios del Centro Salud no 8. Año 2018.

Abstract

Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus is one of the leading causes of mortality in developing countries. It is a growing and expensive health problem where genetic, biological, environmental and social factors are involved. Materials and Methods: An observational, relational, prospective and cross-sectional investigative study was conducted with the objective of determining the risk factors for type 2 diabetes mellitus, the sample of 102 adults obtained from a simple random sample. To obtain the data, a survey prepared by the author was applied. Results: the predominant sociodemographic characteristics are the female sex with 56.9%, and the 20- to 24- year-old age group with 20.6%, the mestizo ethnic group 56.9%, single marital status 48.0%, the baccalaureate level of education 53,9% and private worker occupation 33.3%. The risk factor of greatest prevalence was that of altered abdominal perimeter 60.8%, and inadequate eating habits 37.3% of the total of diabetics studied and finely family history with 64.8%. There were significant differences between diabetes mellitus with altered abdominal perimeter and inadequate eating habits p = 0.000 and family history p = 0.044. Conclusions: Type 2 diabetes mellitus in the studied population predominates in the female sex. The risk factors present in the population with diabetes mellitus studied are: altered abdominal perimeter, family history, nonperformance of physical activity and inadequate eating habits. There is a statistically significant relationship between type 2 diabetes mellitus and abdominal perimeter, family history and eating habits.