Factores de riesgo de diabetes mellitus tipo 2 en adultos de 20 a 65 años de la parroquia 24 de mayo del cantón Quevedo, mayo-septiembre 2022.

Abstract

In the world it is estimated that more than 300 million people have diabetes, but half do not know it. In Ecuador, diabetes is among the leading causes of mortality; for this reason, the objective of the research was to determine the risk factors for type 2 diabetes mellitus in the residents of the 24 de Mayo parish, in Quevedo canton. The study was descriptive in scope, observational and cross-sectional in design, comprising the participation of 42 people of both sexes. The results show that 21% of the study participants are diabetic and 43% glucose intolerant; and they were unaware of the problem. Glucose concentrations would be related to excess body weight, considering the presence of overweight and obesity in 79% of the sample, a value that is above the national average of 62.8%, published in ENSANUT-2012. Regarding the eating pattern, an insufficient consumption of vegetables (67%) and fruits with (67%) is observed; while the consumption of cereals (67%), sugars (64%) and snacks (62%) remains high. In reference to physical activity, 81% are sedentary, which is why they predispose to present comorbidities, being important to consider this information as a risk factor for the onset of DMT2.