Prevalence of risk factors for developing diabetes mellitus in basic care users
International Journal of Development Research
Prevalence of risk factors for developing diabetes mellitus in basic care users
Received 19th May 2020; Received in revised form 27th June 2020; Accepted 11th July 2020; Published online 26th August 2020
Copyright © 2020, Carla Lidiane Jácome dos Santos et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
This study aimed to identify the prevalence of risk factors for type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in users seen at health units. Cross-sectional, descriptive study with a quantitative approach, conducted with 266 users of family health units in João Pessoa-Paraíba, from April to June 2016. A questionnaire with sociodemographic data and the Finnish Diabetes Risk Score scale was used. In relation to risk factors, the high body mass index, use of hypertension medication, alteration of blood glucose and family history of diabetes were those that were statistically significant for the development of diabetes. Thus, the study warns that preventive measures are taken to combat the risk factors found, with the incorporation of physical activity, clinical and nutritional monitoring, by a multidisciplinary team, to reduce the rates of development of diabetes.