Epidemiological study of patients with diabetes mellitus at the Yanequen family health center, Chile

Abstract

Methodology: A retrospective, cross-sectional, descriptive study was carried out in patients diagnosed with diabetes mellitus. Results: These averages stood out in the study: mean age 62 years, HbA1c 7.4%, LDL cholesterol 106.57 mg / dL, glomerular filtration rate 75.79 mL / min and albumin creatinine ratio 73.96 mg / g. 69% of the population had high blood pressure, 55% were overweight, and 24.9% had obesity. The Spearman correlation indicated a relationship between age and glomerular filtration rate (r -0.526, p 0.001). Conclusions:The symptoms of the diabetic patient in this consulting room were associated with cardiovascular factors, overweight or obesity. Therefore, more prevention and care measures are required in treatment.

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“…The pathophysiological mechanism stands out due to reduced production or resistance to insulin, the hormone responsible for the entry of glucose into cells, consequently culminating in an increase in the concentration of glucose in the bloodstream. Diabetes is then considered to be a chronic, progressive and non-communicable disease ( Ocaranza , Ojeda & Aedo, 2022).…”