Educación alimentaria y estado nutricional en el control de la diabetes mellitus tipo 2 en pacientes de cuatro consultorios. Centro de Salud Santa Elena. Año 2018.

Abstract

Background: Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease that is currently a global health problem and important part of the control of this disease is by patient care that will lead to avoid complications and improve nutritional status. Materials and methods: Observational, analytical, cross-sectional study, the universe consisted of 93 adult patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus from four clinics of the Santa Elena health center, who were surveyed to determine if there is an association between knowledge about food education and nutritional status of patients to control their disease. Results: The sociodemographic characteristics that predominate are: female sex (49,4%), age group 50 to 59 years old (46,2%), primary educational level (66,7%), low average socioeconomic income (77,4%). The nutritional status was overweight (64,5%) The association of knowledge with the control of Diabetes mellitus type 2 was (p =<0.002) and the association of nutritional status with the control of Diabetes Type 2 mellitus was (p <0.045). Conclusions: Statistical significance was found between the nutritional status and the control of Diabetes mellitus and between the level of knowledge of food education and the control of the disease.