Riesgo de diabetes mellitus tipo 2 en el personal administrativo del Gobierno Autónomo Descentralizado Municipal de Santo Domingo durante el periodo mayo-agosto de 2017.

Abstract

A quantitative, observational, descriptive, retrospective and transversal study was carried out between may and august 2017 in the administrative staff of the Autonomous Municipal Government (GAD) of Santo Domingo. Dietary habits were identified through a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire and the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by applying the FINDRISK test. For the analysis of the information, the statistical program was used JMP 13. As a result, it was obtained that of a sample of 224 employees that met the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 36.61% had a slightly elevated risk. It is recommended that Administrative staff with moderate, high and very high risk undergo blood glucose tests twice a year and those with low and slightly elevated risk, one every three years. And its recommended that Decentralized Municipal Government of Santo Domingo to periodically carry out health promotion and chronic disease prevention programs to sensitize the administrative community about their risk factors and improve their lifestyle.