Factores de riesgo asociados al control de la diabetes mellitus tipo 2 en pacientes de 40 años y más. Consultorio 9 Y 10. Centro de Salud Sauces III. Año 2021.

Abstract

Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic disease of high prevalence, improving its control treatment and prognosis is the focus of attention of the same, identifying the factors that influence the lack of control. Methods: The research is relational level, observational, cross-sectional, prospective and analytical, the association between the control of type 2 diabetes mellitus and factors such as physical activity, obesity, toxic habits such as alcohol and tobacco and adherence to treatment is studied, the Chi-square statistical test was used to test the hypothesis. Results: the majority age group was 60 to 69 years (46.7%), male sex 65.2%, mestizo ethnicity 63.0%, secondary schooling 31.5%, marital status married 39.1% and occupation retired 34.8%; of the factors predominantly, adequate physical activity with control 52.8% and without control 69.2%, not adequate; they had no smoking habit 73.9%; adequate nutrition 56.6% with control and not adequate 64.1%, without control; adherence to treatment 58.5% with control, and 71.8% non-adherent, without control; in alcoholism, low risk 72.8%; nutritional status normal weight 39.6% with control, and overweight 48.7% without control; the factors associated with the control of diabetes mellitus are physical activity, diet, adherence to treatment and nutritional status, the factors not associated are smoking and alcoholism. Conclusions: the hypothesis was proved for the factors identified, except for the addictions of smoking and alcoholism.