Evaluación de la capacidad física y funcional en pacientes con diabetes mellitus tipo 2 y obesidad grado 1 que acuden al Hospital Básico Durán.

Abstract

Diabetes and obesity are chronic pathologies that have been increasing worldwide for some decades resistance to insulin generates increased blood sugar impairing the function of organs like the heart, blood vessels, eyes, nerves and kidneys in a way that causes systematic involvement and ends with the deterioration of the quality of life of patients. The objective of this work was to determine the physical and functional capacity of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and grade 1 obesity who go to the Durán Basic Hospital. Quantitative focus, descriptive scope and nonexperimental cutting; population sample of 80 patients who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Obtaining as a result of the 3 age groups according to the modified Senior Fitness Test, prehensile dynamics and traction and Barthel Test those 62-72 years decrease in strength (82%), resistance (85%), flexibility (61%) , moderate dependence (45%), those of 51-61 normal strength (70%), low resistance (67%), good flexibility (52%), independence (44%) and 40-50 years were better strength (65%), resistance (65%), flexibility (70%) and independence (70%). Finally it was shown that patients need to exercise, to maintain an active life and to improve their health