Moreno AL, García GJJ, Urbina CC, García TG

Language: Spanish
References: 16
Page: 149-154
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ABSTRACT

Diabetes mellitus constitutes one of the public health most important problems in our country in terms of its magnitude and social transcendence. The intricacy of its causality also creates difficulties in its prevention and control. The objective of this work is to get familiar with the behavior of some factors associated with hyperglycemia, initial condition of the disease, in a rural community. Material and methods: A descriptive transversal study in individuals of both sexes aged over 20 was carried out in the municipality of Tepetlixpa, State of Mexico. Sociodemographic and somatometric variables as well as food consumption patterns and intensity of physical activity and, as a dependent variable, blood glucose level were studied. Results: 161 individuals, of whom 85% are females, were studied. The average age was 43.5 for females and 52.2 for males. According to the Official Mexican Standard, 26% of the individuals studied presented hyperglycemia on an empty stomach. The age over 50 and the hip-waist index were statistically correlated to the glucose values (p ‹ 0.01). Statistically significant differences in the glucose values were only found as to meat and legume consumption. No association was found between the glucose values and intensity of physical activity or family background in diabetes mellitus risk. Conclusions: The prevalence of hyperglycemia was high in this rural community. Its association with the hip/waist index was found. The disease requires an integral treatment, where health education stands apart.

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