Type 2 diabetes mellitus in Peru: A literature review including studies at high-altitude settings

Insulinización en adultos mayores con diabetes mellitus tipo 2

“…En el continente americano, algunos autores sostienen que, como promedio, cerca del 9,4% de la población padece DM2 (Rocca et al, 2021). En Estados Unidos, el 20% de los adultos mayores a los 75 años, está diagnosticado con DM2 (Weiner et al, 2019).…”

Design of a Mobile Application to Improve the Lifestyle of Patients with Diabetes

“…On the other hand, in Peru the scenario is the same, the reasons are due to different factors and coincide with the economic growth occurred in the last 20 years, also the adoption of an unhealthy lifestyle leads to obesity, therefore, we are more vulnerable to this disease. In Peru there is little information available on the prevalence of the complications of diabetes, such as nephropathy, neuropathy and retinopathy [3]. On the other hand, studies show that more traditional diets were associated with a lower prevalence of three common chronic diseases, while the prevalence of these diseases was higher with a diet high in processed foods and low in vegetables [4] [5], This fact gives us indications of the aspects that must be addressed, such as nutrition to combat this disease, as well as public health efforts to implement new measures or develop interventions focused on people at higher risk of diabetes [6].On the other hand, not only physical health is affected, but also mental health.…”