Characterization of users at risk of developing diabetes: a cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Carla Lidiane Jácome de Lima (Author), Thalys Maynnard Costa Ferreira (Author), Patrícia Simplício de Oliveira (Author), Josefa Danielma Lopes Ferreira (Author), Eliane Cristina da Silva (Author), Marta Miriam Lopes Costa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem.
• Subjects: article
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• Notes: 1984-0446; 10.1590/0034-7167-2017-0776
• Keywords: Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2; Fatores de Risco; Prevenção Primária; Enfermagem; Atenção Primária à Saúde; Nursing; RT1-120
• Source: Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem, Vol 71, Iss suppl 1, Pp 475-482

ABSTRACT Objective: To characterize the profile of users at risk of developing diabetes mellitus type 2 according to sociodemographic and clinical variables. Method: Cross-sectional study, descriptive, quantitative approach conducted with 266 users of Basic Care. Inferential statistics analysis, calculating the crude prevalence ratio with confidence interval of 95% and Kruskal-Wallis test, and application of the multivariate technique simple Correspondence Analysis. Results: It was noted that 83.1% were women and 36.4% frequented the Family Health Unit from 1 to 5 years. Regarding the factors associated with diabetes mellitus type 2, 66.5% of the users were overweight and 77.9% were rated with central obesity. The great majority, 77.4%, did not practice physical activities and 21.1% had altered glycemia. Conclusion: The results showed that many risk factors for developing diabetes mellitus type 2 were among the population of the study.