Riesgo de diabetes mellitus tipo 2 en adultos jóvenes de la Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud de la Universidad Católica Santiago de Guayaquil en el periodo septiembre 2023 - agosto 2024.

Abstract

Introduction: Diabetes Mellitus type 2 (DM2) is one of the diseases with the greatest impact on public health worldwide, mainly due to its high morbidity and mortality and the high costs related to health resources, particularly in lowand middle-income countries (1). Objective: To determine the risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus in young adults by applying the Finnish Diabetes Risk Score (FINDRISK) questionnaire. Population and sample: 308 university students who met the inclusion criteria. Instrument: Finish Diabetes Risk Score (FINDRISK) Questionnaire Result: 49.35% of the university students have a slightly elevated risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus in the next 10 years (FINDRISK 7-11), 19.48% a low risk, 17.86% a moderate risk and 13.31% a high risk. Of the respondents, 51.30% were men, 67.53% were overweight and 13.31% obese. A statistically significant association was found between the risk of DM2 and the variables; occasional high blood glucose, waist circumference (male and female), family diagnosis of diabetes (74%), muscle mass index (81% overweight/obese), physical activity (30min/day) with a sedentary lifestyle of 63.30% as well as low consumption of vegetables, fruits or cereals (59.10%) and age. Conclusion: The variables related to sociodemographic and anthropometric characteristics, lifestyle and family history presented risk factors in the study population, highlighting high blood glucose and waist circumference, and excluding the occasional use of hypertensive medication.