The fiber is an essential component and one of the main items in diet of ruminants, and their physical and chemical characteristics can directly affect the digestive physiology in the rumen. In the practice, the fiber in the balance of diets given different terms, according with their solubility and degradation characteristics. These terms, including FB (crude fiber), NDF (neutral detergent fiber) and ADF (acid detergent fiber), NDF being more related to structural carbohydrates (cellulose, hemicellulose and pectin), which is more used to interfere in the diet utilization by animal, their quantity can stimulate or inhibit food intake by ruminants. Based on the physical characteristics of NDF two new concepts were developed: physically effective NDF (peFDN) related to particle size and effective NDF (eFDN) related with the ability of food in maintained the percentage of fat in milk. The FDA refers to cellulose, lignin, silica and protein, and is used to estimated the hemicellulose by subtraction of ADF from NDF. The fiber stimulates chewing, serves as substrate for microorganisms, contribute to maintenance of the fermentative standards and rumen ambient stability. Thus, the fiber in diet of ruminants when not available in quantity and quality at animals may compromise the performance and interfere in the final products characteristics, yonder cause disturbances in the energy metabolism of animals.

Goal: To know the main difficulties faced by DM patients, characterizing the socioeconomic situation of the interviewees, identifying the type of care received by DM patients. Method:It was a research of the descriptive exploratory type with quantitative approach that was carried out in the Basic Health Care of the city of Camutanga/PE. The population was formed by one hundred (100) diabetic patients enrolled at the FHS of said municipality, the sample will be formed by one hundred (100) of diabetics from UBS Mini Posto. The instrument for data collection was a form. The data collection took place in September and October 2016 after approval by the Research Ethics Committee of the Faculdade de Enfermagem Nova Esperança (FACENE). CAAE: 59111616.1.0000.517Results and Discussion: the data obtained in the research show that 65% of the study participants are between the age group over 65 years; 67% have primary education; 53% are retired; 62% reported receiving a minimum wage. About the data related to the issue 31% report that they have diabetes between 05 to 10 years; 79% prevail with type 2; 100% make use of medication; 43% use glibenclamide and metformin. Conclusion:In view of the foregoing, it is concluded that this municipality presents several positive points in caring for the patients, but there are still gaps to provide adequate care to the carriers.